Georg H. Eifert, PhD, is professor emeritus of psychology and former associate dean of the School of Health and Life Sciences at Chapman University in Orange, CA. He is coauthor of The Mindfulness Workbook for Anxiety and The Anorexia Workbook.
"Anyone who sees their anger as a struggle, as something to
confront, suppress, control- or, worst of all, ignore-will find
this book to be a gift of life and hope. The authors offer
practical ways of understanding the problem and debunking the myths
of anger, all with genuine acceptance and compassion. This feeling
is translated into practical exercises which are easy to use, and
most importantly, they really work! I have been fortunate to
witness this in my own practice, even with clients with severe
trauma histories and self-destructiveness. Use these techniques on
your own, use them in therapy, but by all means use them and find a
gentle path toward healing in the presence of anger."
--Francis R. Abueg, Ph.D., founder and owner of TraumaResource and
former associate director for research for the National Center for
PTSD at the VA in Palo Alto/Menlo Park, CA
"Empowering and compassionate, this book was written for people who
struggle with anger and who find it hard to control their feelings
of rage. The book describes a counterintuitive and extraordinarily
insightful approach to living effectively with anger. In a lively
and accessible voice, the authors describe scientifically based
behavior therapy skills for letting go of our futile struggle to
control anger and offer strategies to promote 'response-ability'
for the one thing we can truly control: our actions. Through
real-world examples, creative metaphors, and powerful experiential
exercises, the reader learns to practice acceptance at even the
most trying times. This book essentially is about love and freedom
from unnecessary suffering--it teaches us to open up fully and to
live compassionately with what is."
--Laurie A. Greco, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of
Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical School and John F.
Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development
"It is possible to find a place from which you can patiently and
compassionately ride a wave of anger as it rises and falls inside
you and simultaneously choose to live a valued life with your
hands, feet, and mouth. This book will show you how to do that with
patience and compassion for yourself and others. If you regularly
practice what it teaches, you will find yourself having more LIFE
in your life."
--Hank Robb, Ph.D., ABPP, past president of the American Board of
Counseling Psychology
"Looking for another way to help your clients with their anger? ACT
on Life Not on Your Anger is the book for you. This book adds
significantly to the therapist's options for helping clients cease
battling their anger and the other vulnerable feelings it covers
and instead come to terms with them as part of themselves and their
lives without judgment, evaluation, and self-condemnation. This
book helps people understand and accept the function of their own
anger, the vital difference between feelings and actions, and the
responsibility we all share to live our lives to the fullest, with
respect and dignity even when we don't "feel" like it. I have
already begun using this work in my own practice!"
--L. Kevin Hamberger, Ph.D., professor of family and community
medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin
"As an educator committed to the value of nurturing emotional
intelligence in the school environment, I recommend this book
particularly to students as a trustworthy life raft for navigating
the endless adolescent seas of painful thoughts and confusing
feelings, including one of the most burdensome and prevalent
experiences of adolescence: persistent anger. As readers progress
through the book, they learn--and experience--that anger need not
be a provocation to destructive actions with negative consequences
that are some sometimes irreversible. ACT on Life Not on Anger'is
an excellent and life-affirming resource with clear, accessible
prose, engaging illustrations, and carefully explained practical
exercises. This highly readable book deserves a place in every
national curriculum program."
--Gary Powell, MA, head of German and 6th Form tutor at Trinity
School in Croydon, England
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