Use it when When a thought keeps coming back and arguing with it has not worked.
It is done when You have written the thought at a distance and named one thing you will do anyway.
The page
Print this, or copy the prompts onto paper. A page you half-filled counts as filled.
- The thought, exactly as it turned up
- Now write it as “I am having the thought that…”
- How long has it been running, and when does it show up?
- One thing you will do anyway, thought or no thought
Check what stayed 2 questions
Answer in your own words, out loud or on paper. Nothing is scored, nothing is marked, and nothing is stored — this is for noticing what you have, not for anybody to grade.
WB 2.3b — Thought Defusion Practice. When do you build this page, and when do you use it?
What the material says
Use when a thought keeps returning despite the Thought Reset. Say the steps slowly, out loud or on paper.
WB 2.3b — Thought Defusion Practice. What does finished look like on this page?
What the material says
You have named a thought at a distance and taken one values-aligned action regardless of it.