Thought Defusion
Cognitive or Thought Defusion is the practice of detaching, separating, or getting some distance from our thoughts.
Sometimes our thoughts can become so tangled up in who we are that we need the reminder that we are not our thoughts.
Through using thought defusion strategies, we can remind ourselves:
We can look at our thoughts instead of looking from our thoughts
We can notice our thoughts instead of getting caught up in our thoughts
We can let our thoughts come & go instead of holding on to our thoughts
We can let our thoughts inform us instead of letting our thoughts become us
We can have control over how we react to our thoughts instead of letting our thoughts have control over us
Just as with every mental health strategy or technique one size does not fit all. Use the ideas included in this 5-page PDF according to how they work for you. Utilize flexibility & patience as you learn which of these make most sense according to your personality & needs.
Cognitive or Thought Defusion is the practice of detaching, separating, or getting some distance from our thoughts.
Sometimes our thoughts can become so tangled up in who we are that we need the reminder that we are not our thoughts.
Through using thought defusion strategies, we can remind ourselves:
We can look at our thoughts instead of looking from our thoughts
We can notice our thoughts instead of getting caught up in our thoughts
We can let our thoughts come & go instead of holding on to our thoughts
We can let our thoughts inform us instead of letting our thoughts become us
We can have control over how we react to our thoughts instead of letting our thoughts have control over us
Just as with every mental health strategy or technique one size does not fit all. Use the ideas included in this 5-page PDF according to how they work for you. Utilize flexibility & patience as you learn which of these make most sense according to your personality & needs.
Cognitive or Thought Defusion is the practice of detaching, separating, or getting some distance from our thoughts.
Sometimes our thoughts can become so tangled up in who we are that we need the reminder that we are not our thoughts.
Through using thought defusion strategies, we can remind ourselves:
We can look at our thoughts instead of looking from our thoughts
We can notice our thoughts instead of getting caught up in our thoughts
We can let our thoughts come & go instead of holding on to our thoughts
We can let our thoughts inform us instead of letting our thoughts become us
We can have control over how we react to our thoughts instead of letting our thoughts have control over us
Just as with every mental health strategy or technique one size does not fit all. Use the ideas included in this 5-page PDF according to how they work for you. Utilize flexibility & patience as you learn which of these make most sense according to your personality & needs.