Guest guest Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Was reading about http://www.thetoolsbook.com/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APHOodVDnXM & feature=related Seems very ACT-centric! http://www.thetoolsbook.com/the-featured-fiveAnyone read it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 After trying to find out a little bit about this book I've come to the conclusion that it's best to ignore it and stick with ACT. While it may have some passably good advice, it seems to be buried among talk of a 'higher power' and other mystical new age woo woo. For example, one reviewer on Amazon included these fragments from the book: " Tool No. 1 - 'Reversal of Desire': 'Focus on the pain you're avoiding; see it appear in front of you as a cloud. Silently scream 'Bring it on!' Also: 'Feel the cloud spit you out and close behind you. . . As you leave the cloud, feel yourself propelled forward into a realm of pure light.' " Screaming at your pain until it spits you out and hurtles you into a realm of pure light? As a skeptic who values good, solid research and the scientific method as a way of finding out what's true and what's not, I just don't buy it. Plus, ACT is about accepting our pain and moving forward, not defying it until it gives up and spits us out. On a different note, I'm looking forward to reading Wiseman's new book 'Rip it Up' (http://tinyurl.com/88qvn9o). From the little I've read about it, it seems to be based on good, solid evidence. Cheers, Stan > > Was reading about http://www.thetoolsbook.com/ > > > > > Seems very ACT-centric! http://www.thetoolsbook.com/the-featured-five > Anyone read it? > > > ________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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