Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Have you ever been trapped in a loop of negative thoughts like “I’m a failure” or “I’ll never be good enough”?
ACT calls this cognitive fusion—when we become so entangled with our thoughts that they start to define us.
This video breaks down the concept of Cognitive Defusion from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a powerful skill that helps you unhook from unhelpful thoughts so you can stop letting them run your life.
Learn how to use simple language shifts like “I’m having the thought that…” to create space between you and your inner critic—and take back control over what matters most.
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🎥 Watch next:
✅ What is ACT? — youtu.be/PmKEvlv9Cys
✅ The 6 Core Processes of ACT — youtu.be/TPvLEZFa14o
✅ The Struggle Switch: Why Fighting Thoughts Backfires — youtu.be/Mc-n1Sa4PEI
📚 Grab Tim Gordon’s book The Hero Within
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🔗 Access the ACT Essentials APP
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🎓 Check out our online ACT & mental health courses:
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💬 Let us know in the comments—what’s one thought you want to unhook from this week?
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#CognitiveDefusion #ACT #AcceptanceAndCommitmentTherapy #TheZenSocialWorker #psychologicalflexibility
*Disclaimer
1. Conflict of interest: I am an author, I will link to my own books and paid resources as well as use affiliate links. I promise to tell you in videos when I'm being paid (if ever) to advertise during a video.
2. Self help: This channel provides accurate and authoritative information, it is not a substitute for psychotherapy and does not count as a social work service. If you are in need of help, seek out professional services from a licensed healthcare professional.
3. Community: Although this work is my own, I am inspired and supported by a group of clinicians and researchers under the banner of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.
Have you ever been trapped in a loop of negative thoughts like “I’m a failure” or “I’ll never be good enough”?
ACT calls this cognitive fusion—when we become so entangled with our thoughts that they start to define us.
This video breaks down the concept of Cognitive Defusion from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a powerful skill that helps you unhook from unhelpful thoughts so you can stop letting them run your life.
Learn how to use simple language shifts like “I’m having the thought that…” to create space between you and your inner critic—and take back control over what matters most.
Subscribe for weekly ACT & mental health videos!
🎥 Watch next:
✅ What is ACT? — youtu.be/PmKEvlv9Cys
✅ The 6 Core Processes of ACT — youtu.be/TPvLEZFa14o
✅ The Struggle Switch: Why Fighting Thoughts Backfires — youtu.be/Mc-n1Sa4PEI
📚 Grab Tim Gordon’s book The Hero Within
amazon.ca/dp/1069285609?tag=catagdefault-20&geniuslink=true
🔗 Access the ACT Essentials APP
app.thezensocialworker.ca
🎓 Check out our online ACT & mental health courses:
thezensocialworker.thinkific.com
💌 Join our mailing list for exclusive updates and free resources:
eepurl.com/c9X9jn
🌐 Visit the official website for blog posts, tools, and more:
thezensocialworker.ca
📸 Follow us:
All things TZSW:
fb.me/thezensocialworker
instagram.com/zensocialworker
twitter.com/zensocialworker
tiktok.com/@zensocialworker
💬 Let us know in the comments—what’s one thought you want to unhook from this week?
———
Business inquiries & collaborations:
📧 tim@thezensocialworker.ca
———
Thank you for learning and growing with us.
#CognitiveDefusion #ACT #AcceptanceAndCommitmentTherapy #TheZenSocialWorker #psychologicalflexibility
*Disclaimer
1. Conflict of interest: I am an author, I will link to my own books and paid resources as well as use affiliate links. I promise to tell you in videos when I'm being paid (if ever) to advertise during a video.
2. Self help: This channel provides accurate and authoritative information, it is not a substitute for psychotherapy and does not count as a social work service. If you are in need of help, seek out professional services from a licensed healthcare professional.
3. Community: Although this work is my own, I am inspired and supported by a group of clinicians and researchers under the banner of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.
