Cognitive Fusion and Defusion in ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)

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[catinkab]

My ( very good!!) therapist told me a very important sentence: "I HAVE this thought/worry. I have it. I AM NOT THE WORRY. I have it. I can do something with it. It's not ME. It is something that I have. And I can look at it, take it and put it in a box and look at it later, when I am in a better condition to deal with it."

[unfluster]

I really like this concept. It gives you distance from the negative thoughts. 'This is just a thought. It's not me'. Well put! Thank you!

[bryannorman]

I'm a therapist and this channel is amazing. Thanks so much!

[pablol]

I was honestly struggling trying to find a way to separate myself from my thoughts for years. The amount of times I’ve heard “let it go” when I start getting major anxiety and in each of those times I don’t know how and I end up wallowing in those thoughts. I can’t thank you enough for finally showing an extremely effective way to finally let it go.

[keshae.]

My therapist referred me to these videos and it is helping me. Thank you.

[wecallhimchristwist]

Defusion is the best thing I have learned for my OCD. As a person with OCD, I want to be very aware of everything inside and outside of me all the time, and defusion isn't fighting that part of me. It does, though, tell me that I don't have to give every single thought power. I can say, "You are a thought. I am not using you." When you try to fight the thought, it only gives the thought more power and it usually get louder. Defusion doesn't fight the thought. It just says, "Ya, that's fine. I have other thoughts. I am going to use those thoughts." I am quite thankful for this video!

[TheMaryhunter]

This is great thanks! I spent 5 hours listening to a course on ACT yesterday and got more and more confused - and today I thought "I still don't know what cognitive fusion is". I googled it and found you. Cognitive fusion is when we get so tightly stuck to our

[officebatman]

Found this after searching about cognitive defusion because someone mentioned it on reddit. oh my god. I needed this for years and I didn’t even know

[knd]

I like the way this ties in with the observer self.

[ggonsg]

Oh my goodness, you were helping me so very much in my life. Thank you

[youhavetogotheretocomeback]

Awesome, had never considered that defusion can simply be a label of the type of thought, rather than the detail of the thought. Your approach is useful in creating the kind of distance that Defusion seems to advocate - the content of the thought is not as significant as your ability to recognise its happening, label it, and move on. Thanks for your work.

[fad]

Thanks for making this video. I am trying to use cognitive defusion techniques to solve my anxiety problem. This video was useful.

[mrfelipoda]

thank you. I learned about labeling thoughts and the letting go using the balloon trick.

[stomachhurts]

Ur voice dude... idk makes me feel... like ur reluctant to teach me.. but u know I need to be thought.. so ur teaching me with compassion but idk... u make me feel... feelings

[nh]

0you are amazing thank you soooo much for making this available to us for free. Such a blessing

[portiusjames]

Excellent... I like and will use this together with the encouragement of my peers (the other supportive comments) .... Thanks

[gamerwhiz]

Very helpful cartoons in explaining complex concepts. Thank you.

[kathleenharris]

I am so glad I found your channel. Thank you for your help!

[salt_and_light]

Great video! Love the quality content within a short time 🌟

[xcrxwadda]

I recommend this channel, , God bless you, have been struggling with social anxiety