In an effort to bring a little rhythym into my blogging life, I am going to be doing some regular posts throughout the month of January. Once Upon A Parent and I are going to cook up a new recipe each week and post about it on Mondays. She already has one going over there. Yummm. I will start next week.
Wednesdays are for book reviews. Most of my posts will likely cover parenting or children's books because those two categories cover nearly everything that I read these days, but I thought I would start with one that I just finished: The Happiness Trap.
My therapist recommended this book to me about a year ago. I bought it immediately and it sat on my shelf for over 10 months as I suffered through the most powerful, most potent depression of my life. It is a self-help book and, in general, I have thought those silly, somewhat frivolous. The cover scared me even more. I should not have been scared.
The book is well written and easy to read. The author is and Acceptance and Commitent therapist, a practice based on mindfulness. The author suggests ways to breathe into your emotion, ways to defuse negative thoughts. He helps you clarify your life values and set goals that are attainable. It has taken me nearly a month to finish this book because there was a lot of thinking that had to be done along the way, a lot of good work. A lot more of that good work ahead of me.
For now, I am thankful for some ideas.
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I am really liking the look and feel of your blog as of late. I have not read The Happiness Trap, but I have read other books that attempt to reframe depression. I think that Tara Brach's "Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha" is a good one. I look forward to your next reviews!
Love your new header. We need to talk Auntie!
Thank you for the recommendation. I'll be adding this to my to-read list for sure. Right now I am trying to apply the practice of mindfulness to my parenting as laid out in the Everyday Blessings book. I think that having regular features is so nice both for the blog author and the reader. I will be looking forward to Wednesdays and Mondays too. (I'm planning to join you and Annie on Mondays.)
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