Finding Life Beyond Trauma: Using Acceptance And Commitment Therapy To Heal From Post-traumatic Stress And Trauma-related Problems (new Harbinger Self-help Workbook)
by Victoria M. Follette /
2007 / English / PDF
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If you've experienced trauma-whether as a result of common life
events like accidents or abusive personal relationships or
extraordinary experiences like war or natural disasters-you may
find that the pain and emotional unease you feel don't go away
over time. In fact, they may get worse. But the trauma you
experienced lies in the unchangeable past. Because of your
strength and perseverance, you survived, and now the rest of
your life stretches before you. How do you want to live it?
If you've experienced trauma-whether as a result of common life
events like accidents or abusive personal relationships or
extraordinary experiences like war or natural disasters-you may
find that the pain and emotional unease you feel don't go away
over time. In fact, they may get worse. But the trauma you
experienced lies in the unchangeable past. Because of your
strength and perseverance, you survived, and now the rest of
your life stretches before you. How do you want to live it?Finding Life Beyond Trauma
Finding Life Beyond Trauma is about living life well
after a traumatic event. It uses the powerful techniques of
acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help you take a
different approach to painful feelings and chart a new course
for a rich and meaningful life.
is about living life well
after a traumatic event. It uses the powerful techniques of
acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help you take a
different approach to painful feelings and chart a new course
for a rich and meaningful life.
First, you'll learn to accept the pain, sadness, and anxiety
that can arise in connection to your trauma. By exploring
mindfulness techniques, you'll be able to remain present with
painful feeings and stop avoiding the thoughts and situations
that bring them up. Instead of focusing on the past, you'll
clarify what you want your life to be about right now and in
the future. With your values clearly in mind, commit to actions
that will express them in your life-guided by the powerful
tools you'll find in this book.
First, you'll learn to accept the pain, sadness, and anxiety
that can arise in connection to your trauma. By exploring
mindfulness techniques, you'll be able to remain present with
painful feeings and stop avoiding the thoughts and situations
that bring them up. Instead of focusing on the past, you'll
clarify what you want your life to be about right now and in
the future. With your values clearly in mind, commit to actions
that will express them in your life-guided by the powerful
tools you'll find in this book.