Radio Doom and Gloom with Russ Harris

Physician and author of The Happiness Trap, Russ Harris is a leading contributor to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT weaves together mindfulness practices, cognitive acceptance strategies to promote psychological flexibility. This video provides an overview of one of the ways ACT can reframe how to address our negative thought patterns.

For reflection:

What are some of the usual stories that play on your internal “radio doom and gloom?”

What might be different if you acknowledged these thoughts with a compassionate acceptance?