The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Stress Reduction ― Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Manage Stress, Build Resilience, and Create the Life You Want

Stress is a part of life—but it doesn’t have to take over your life. With this guide, you’ll develop the skills needed to help you manage difficult emotions, cultivate self-compassion, adopt positive physical and emotional habits, build resilience, and connect with your true values.

Everyone experiences stress. From the moment we wake up in the morning to the moment we finally settle into bed at night, our days are packed with stressful moments—some big and some small—that can quickly add up and feel overwhelming. Unfortunately, you can’t escape stress. But you can change the way you relate to it. This important workbook will show you how.

Written by internationally renowned ACT experts, The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Stress Reduction offers a powerful ten-week program for stress management drawing on the latest research in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and mindfulness. You’ll gain a better understanding of what stress really is, how it affects the brain and body, and what you can do to manage and reduce stress in your life. You’ll discover how to build resilience and set smart, effective personal goals that align with your values. And finally, you’ll learn to be more aware of how you deal with stress in the moment.

Stress is an unavoidable side effect of being human in today’s fast-paced world. But with this workbook, you’ll build the skills necessary to keep stress in its place and live a more vital life!

Fredrik Livheim, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist at FORUM, a research center for psychosocial health at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. He has trained more than 400 professionals in how to use acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in a group format to improve employees’ mental health. His research focuses on the use of ACT in the workplace.

Frank W. Bond, PhD, is professor of psychology and director of the Institute of Management Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. His research and consulting work focus on the psychological and organizational processes that underpin peak performance and well-being in the workplace.

Daniel Ek, MS, is a registered psychologist with professional experience in stress management. Ek treats patients with stress and chronic fatigue syndrome on a daily basis.

Bjorn S. Hedensjo, MS, is a science reporter currently majoring in psychology at Karolinska Institutet. He is currently studying at Harvard Medical School.