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Re: Thought Diffusion Techniques

How do you relate to difficult thoughts? Do you believe them, struggle with them, or simply notice them? We all know what it is like to be "fused" with a thought. We often treat thoughts as if they are absolutely true. Sometimes we embody a thought-becoming it so completely that there is little ...
An introduction to defusion in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Defusion means becoming aware of the process of thinking and undermining any unnecessary influence of thoughts on behavior.

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Re: Thought Diffusion Techniques

Yea @Shaz51 it's tricky to navigate all of this stuff really...

Re: Thought Diffusion Techniques

thank you @Zaphod , hope today is ok xx

Re: Thought Diffusion Techniques

Thanks @Shaz51.  The day's going well.  Hope yours is ok too. 😀

Re: Thought Diffusion Techniques

Re: Thought Diffusion Techniques

This video "Coping with Thoughts and Feelings using Defusion" teaches simple therapy tools for stepping back from uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. It utilises the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy technique, Defusion, which introduces a mindful way of responding to internal experiences. If you

Re: Thought Diffusion Techniques

Just to confirm, the video link above isn't me or anyone i know.
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