'This wise book is one to keep within reach. It will do more than soothe - it will ground you, guide you and help you grow' Steven C. Hayes, Foundation Professor of Psychology, University of Nevada, and author of Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life

If we live long enough, life will knock us around. Relationships will fail. Loved ones will die. Injury, illness and disease will all take their toll. Our suffering might seem unbearable at these times, but there is hope. The Reality Slap is a compassionate and extremely practical guide to handling the anxiety, grief and suffering that inevitably follow such major life blows.
This updated and revised edition - with over 50 per cent brand new material - contains a wealth of strategies for coping well when life truly hurts. You'll learn how to handle all those difficult thoughts, feelings, emotions and memories; how to take the impact out of them - and let them flow through you without sweeping you away. You'll discover:
· how to be there for yourself in a kind and supportive way
· how to take a courageous stand in the face of your life
· and how to rebuild your life, one small step at a time
Russ Harris, a medical doctor and psychotherapist, is based in Melbourne. He is one of the world's leading authorities on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and author of several books on the subject, including the million-copy bestseller The Happiness Trap.

Dr Russ Harris is a medical practitioner, psychotherapist and psychologist who works in private practice, online teaching and the face to face training of counsellors and psychologists. He is also the bestselling author of The Happiness Trap, which has now been translated into 22 languages. Russ is one of the world's leading authorities on ACT, and regularly travels all over Australia as well as internationally to train a wide variety of professionals in the approach. His other books include The Confidence Gap, ACT With Love, ACT Made Simple, and the fictional novel Stand Up Strummer. He lives in Melbourne.