A thought is a thought

It doesn't argue with the thought. It loosens its grip.

PWe reviewed the research on it.Stress, nerves and calm

How to use it

When a harsh self-story shows up, add the frame "I'm having the thought that…", or repeat the key word out loud for 30 seconds until it's just a sound. It doesn't argue with the thought; it loosens its grip. Then act on what matters anyway.

How sure we are

P Evidence: promising. Good studies, but small or few. Use it and keep checking.

Sources

Masuda et al. 2009 (lab studies of cognitive defusion, short-term) · Peter Crone's version: ask where the sentence "I'm bad" actually lives (not in your body, only in words), then ask "Is it true?" (🟠).

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