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“Happiness Isn't a Feeling, It's a Practice”

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Title: The Practicing Happiness Workbook
Author: Ruth Baer
Category: Mindfulness & Wellbeing, Motivation & Self-Improvement, Personal Growth, Psychology & Human Behavior

What if happiness isn't a feeling you chase, but a skill you practice? Sam and Sophie sit with that question, because it flips everything we think we know about well-being on its head.

They walk through Ruth Baer's ACT-based framework: dropping the rope in the tug-of-war with anxiety, the distinction between the thinking self and the observing self, and cognitive defusion as a way to unhook from negative thoughts. The pair also explore values as ongoing directions and the behavioral experiments that turn intention into action.

If you've ever felt stuck in a cycle of fighting your own emotions, this episode offers a practical path to making peace with your inner experience. The takeaway: happiness is about showing up to your life with awareness and commitment, not about avoiding pain.

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Chapters

• 00:00 Happiness as a Skill
• 00:49 Dropping the Rope
• 01:24 Mindfulness and the Observing Self
• 02:01 Cognitive Defusion in Action
• 02:31 Values and Committed Action
• 03:49 Takeaway: Practice Over Destination

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