When Life Hits Hard: How to Transcend Grief, Crisis, and Loss with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Practical skills grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help you bounce back when life knocks you down.Whether its the loss of a loved one or a job, the end of a relationship, a pandemic, or a natural disasternothing really prepares us for those moments when life hits hard and turns our world upside down. The good news is that you can move forward. There are tools you can use to find your way back from despair and live a fulfilling life.In this candid selfhelp guide, psychotherapist Russ Harris offers powerful and doable skills grounded in evidencebased ACT to help you recover from grief, loss, and crisis; transcend your pain and suffering; and build a rich and meaningful lifeeven in the face of adversity. Youll also find tools to help you deal with painful memories, create your own healing grief rituals, and transform difficult emotions into unexpected allies.Finally, youll learn how mindfulness and selfcompassion can help keep you grounded, even when it seems like your world is in free fall. If youre ready to start building the resilience needed to heal from loss or thrive in the face adversity, this guide will show you how to get there, one step at a time.