MINDFUL COUPLE: How Acceptance & Mindfulness Can Lead You To The Love You Want

Marriages and relationships are in trouble. A recent study showed that 45.8 percent of marriages end in divorce. From renowned therapists specializing in acceptance and commitment therapy, The Mindful Couple offers bite-sized, mindfulness-based techniques that help couples make quality time for their relationships.This book tackles tough relationship issues using acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) concepts while inviting readers to play along. The ACT approach to human experience offers clear suggestions for how to improve relationships through use of acceptance- and values-based approaches to living. The ACT philosophy can guide individuals to healthier relating by teaching them how to make room for the experience of difficult emotions, thoughts and memories, while also staying focused on building a valued and vital relationship.In addition, acceptance of self and partner may be a helpful tool in preventing problems, while also contributing to growth and understanding within the relationship. Couples may begin to struggle in their relationship when they encounter difficult emotions such as anger, sadness, and disappointment, or when they begin to have negative thoughts about the relationship or their partner. These alone may not be problematic, but if ignored, they may begin to play a damaging role in the relationship.ACT is a psychotherapeutic intervention that is designed to target and reduce problematic avoidance of negative thoughts and emotions while also encouraging individuals to make behavioural changes that are consistent with their personal values.