Mindfulness Skills - Video 11 - Flashcard Set
What is the name of the mindfulness based therapy discussed in the video?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
What is cognitive fusion?
When we become so tightly stuck to our thoughts that we can’t separate ourselves from them and our thoughts become our reality
What is cognitive diffusion?
Taking a step back from what’s going on inside our minds and detaching ourselves from our thoughts to observe them without getting caught up in them
How can one practice cognitive diffusion?
By labeling their thoughts with a one or two-word description and focusing less on the content of the thought
What is the purpose of labeling one’s thoughts?
To take a step back from the thought and focus less on the content of the thought
What is the benefit of labeling one’s thoughts?
It makes it less likely that you’ll get sucked in by those thoughts or carried away by them or become fused with them
How can labeling the content of one’s thought as being just a thought help?
By reinforcing the idea that our thoughts are not facts and taking away some of the power that our thoughts have over us
What is one technique to let go of one’s thoughts?
Imagine writing down each thought on a balloon and then releasing that balloon up into the air and just allowing that thought to float from your mind as the balloon floats away
What is the purpose of reframing one’s thoughts?
To look at the content of our thoughts and just get a sense of how accurate or how biased that thought may be and see if there may be a different way of looking at things and thinking about them that’s more helpful to you
What is the purpose of the online mindfulness based stress reduction and cognitive therapy program mentioned in the video?
To provide training in mindfulness and cognitive therapy techniques for stress reduction
