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How to unhook from a thought that will not shut up
On YouTube: Intrusive Thoughts and Overthinking: The Skill of Cognitive Defusion 20/30
Category: Overthinking20 Min WatchSource: Therapy in a Nutshell
Emma McAdam, LMFT
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- A sticky thought is not automatically a fact. You can notice it without obeying it.
- Defusion is practice: name the thought, give it a little space, come back to what you were doing.
- This is a skill video, not a promise that the thought never returns.
Quick notes we pulled for fast reading — not a transcript, and not a substitute for the video.
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