Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
FREE WORKSHEET: dropbox.com/scl/fi/h3vucxu7o3qu4nzbeewk1/ACT-WORKSHEET-The-Thought-Train.pdf?rlkey=3wn86j1ya84iczjtumw1f9o61&st=1l577onc&dl=0
In this video, we explore The Thought Train—a powerful ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) metaphor that helps you step back from spiraling thoughts and regain control.
🧠 What is the Thought Train?
Your mind is like a train station. Thoughts come and go like trains. Some you ride automatically—especially the negative ones. But what if you didn’t have to board every train?
🎯 In this video, you’ll learn how to:
• Notice when you’re “hooked” by a thought
• Pause before reacting
• Choose whether or not to follow a thought
• Return to the present moment with clarity and self-compassion
💬 This tool is especially helpful for:
• Overthinking and anxiety
• Rumination and self-doubt
• Emotional overwhelm
• Mindfulness and trauma recovery
⸻
#Overthinking #ACTTherapy #MindfulnessTools #AnxietyRelief #ThoughtSpirals #ZenSocialWorker
🎯 Want more tools like this?
Subscribe for weekly ACT-based videos to help you build psychological flexibility and live a life that aligns with your values.
🎥 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
🎓 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
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twitter.com/zensocialworker
tiktok.com/@zensocialworker
———
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.
#IntrusiveThoughts #ACTTherapy #MentalHealthTools #ZenSocialWorker #Defusion #CognitiveDefusion #NamingTheStory #AcceptanceAndCommitmentTherapy #Mindfulness
FREE WORKSHEET: dropbox.com/scl/fi/h3vucxu7o3qu4nzbeewk1/ACT-WORKSHEET-The-Thought-Train.pdf?rlkey=3wn86j1ya84iczjtumw1f9o61&st=1l577onc&dl=0
In this video, we explore The Thought Train—a powerful ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) metaphor that helps you step back from spiraling thoughts and regain control.
🧠 What is the Thought Train?
Your mind is like a train station. Thoughts come and go like trains. Some you ride automatically—especially the negative ones. But what if you didn’t have to board every train?
🎯 In this video, you’ll learn how to:
• Notice when you’re “hooked” by a thought
• Pause before reacting
• Choose whether or not to follow a thought
• Return to the present moment with clarity and self-compassion
💬 This tool is especially helpful for:
• Overthinking and anxiety
• Rumination and self-doubt
• Emotional overwhelm
• Mindfulness and trauma recovery
⸻
#Overthinking #ACTTherapy #MindfulnessTools #AnxietyRelief #ThoughtSpirals #ZenSocialWorker
🎯 Want more tools like this?
Subscribe for weekly ACT-based videos to help you build psychological flexibility and live a life that aligns with your values.
🎥 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
🎓 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
———
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.
#IntrusiveThoughts #ACTTherapy #MentalHealthTools #ZenSocialWorker #Defusion #CognitiveDefusion #NamingTheStory #AcceptanceAndCommitmentTherapy #Mindfulness
