The Seven R's

Free Acceptance and Commitment Therapy resource by Dr Russ Harris

Discover The Seven Rs, a practical framework for sustaining and strengthening new skills and behaviours, adapted from The Happiness Trap by Dr Russ Harris. This guide breaks lasting change into seven simple strategies: Reminders, Records, Rewards, Routines, Relationships, Reflecting, and Restructuring the environment.

Perfect for therapists and clients alike, The Seven Rs supports long-term behaviour change, habit-building, and self-compassionate reflection through practical, evidence-based techniques.

Use this free resource to:

  • Support clients in maintaining new ACT-based habits

  • Reinforce learning and resilience through structure and reflection

  • Teach accessible tools for behaviour change and values-based living

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Clinical tool

The Seven R's

How to sustain and strengthen new skills and patterns of behaviour. (Adapted from The Happiness Trap, by Russ Harris).