Cognitive defusion, or defusion as it is called for short, is a mindfulness process from acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in which you observe your thoughts from a distance. One of the reasons ...

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One of the core tools in cognitive behavioral therapy is the "thought record." This is a one-page worksheet that you use in a difficult situation to help you notice your unhelpful ways of thinking and ...

We all have that inner voice. The one that whispers you’re not good enough whenever you try something new. The one that catalogs every embarrassing thing you’ve ever done and replays them on loop at 3 ...