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Podcast: Autism and Parenting
Episode: Cognitive Defusion
Description: Cognitive defusion is a way to counteract cognitive fusion. Cognitive defusion involves techniques that help individuals create distance from their thoughts, allowing them to see these thoughts as mere mental events rather than as absolute truths.1. Mindfulness Exercises: By focusing on the present moment, individuals can observe their thoughts without judgment and without becoming overly attached to them.2. Labeling Thoughts: Identifying thoughts as just “thoughts” rather than facts (e.g., “I’m noticing the thought that I might fail”) can help create distance and reduce their impact.3. Visualization Techniques: Imagining thoughts as clouds passing by or leaves flo...