You are not your thoughts
This worksheet introduces clients to cognitive defusion, a key technique in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a third-wave cognitive and behavioural therapeutic approach (Hayes, 2004).
Cognitive defusion helps clients observe their thoughts without becoming entangled in them, shifting their focus from the content of their thoughts to the act of thinking itself. The worksheet is designed to help young people create distance from their thoughts and respond more adaptively.
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You are not your thoughts
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You are not your thoughts
References and Further Reading
- Assaz, D. A., Roche, B., Kanter, J. W., & et al. (2018). Cognitive defusion in acceptance and commitment therapy: What are the basic processes of change? Psychological Record, 68(4), 405–418. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-017-0254-z.
- Hayes, S. C. (2004). Acceptance and commitment therapy, relational frame theory, and the third wave of behavioral and cognitive therapies. Behavior Therapy, 35, 639–665.
- Twohig, M. P., Levin, M. E., & Petersen, J. M. (Eds.). (2023). The Oxford Handbook of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197550076.001.0001.