Cognitive defusion

What happens when our thoughts or feelings begin to rule our life? Is there a way to reduce the intensity or change the impact of these experiences? Yes! Through a technique called defusion. Our inner experiences can become the filter by which we see ourselves, others, situations, and the world. When our thoughts/feelings end up guiding how our day goes or how we relate to others, it is called fusion. When we look at our thoughts instead of through them it’s called defusion. Read more here!

Cognitive Defusion is a core process in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Cognitive defusion is a key concept in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). It involves creating distance from our thoughts, allowing us to observe and relate to them in a more objective and flexible way.

Thoughts can easily consume our attention, particularly when they’re distressing. When this happens, we can fixate on a thought such that we’re unable...

Here you'll find the downloadable resources available on Mental Health @ Home, including mini-ebooks, safety plans, and guided journals.

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) has some great metaphors to represent concepts like cognitive defusion and acceptance vs. resistance.

Cognitive defusion, on the other hand, is detaching from a thought when it’s unhelpful or stands in the way of doing things that bring wellbeing. Try these cognitive defusion exercises.

Cognitive Defusion Ebook — A Ducks Therapist

Here you'll find the downloadable resources available on Mental Health @ Home, including mini-ebooks, safety plans, and guided journals.