Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Ever feel like your thoughts are steering your life in the wrong direction?
In this video, we explore the powerful Passengers on the Bus metaphor from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Learn how to deal with anxiety, self-doubt, shame, and fear—without letting them take the wheel. 🚌
You’ll discover:
• Why trying to silence uncomfortable thoughts doesn’t work
• How to make space for discomfort while still moving toward your values
• A powerful mindset shift that can help you feel more grounded, focused, and free
✨ Remember: You don’t have to get rid of the noise in your mind—you just don’t have to obey it.
👇 Try this:
1. Name one “passenger” that’s been yelling at you lately.
2. Comment below: “I’m driving anyway.”
⸻
🔔 Subscribe for weekly ACT tools and trauma-informed insights
💌 Join our mailing list for more tools: [Insert Link]
📸 Follow us on Instagram: [Insert Handle]
🎙️ Listen to our podcast: [Insert Podcast Link]
#ACT #MentalHealth #TraumaHealing #PassengersOnTheBus #Mindfulness #TheZenSocialWorker #valuesbasedliving
📚 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.
Ever feel like your thoughts are steering your life in the wrong direction?
In this video, we explore the powerful Passengers on the Bus metaphor from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Learn how to deal with anxiety, self-doubt, shame, and fear—without letting them take the wheel. 🚌
You’ll discover:
• Why trying to silence uncomfortable thoughts doesn’t work
• How to make space for discomfort while still moving toward your values
• A powerful mindset shift that can help you feel more grounded, focused, and free
✨ Remember: You don’t have to get rid of the noise in your mind—you just don’t have to obey it.
👇 Try this:
1. Name one “passenger” that’s been yelling at you lately.
2. Comment below: “I’m driving anyway.”
⸻
🔔 Subscribe for weekly ACT tools and trauma-informed insights
💌 Join our mailing list for more tools: [Insert Link]
📸 Follow us on Instagram: [Insert Handle]
🎙️ Listen to our podcast: [Insert Podcast Link]
#ACT #MentalHealth #TraumaHealing #PassengersOnTheBus #Mindfulness #TheZenSocialWorker #valuesbasedliving
📚 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.
