Defusion in ACT Ingrid Wallace. Mindfulness is… An important part of defusing from thoughts Living in the present moment Engaging fully in what you are.

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Defusion in ACT Ingrid Wallace

Mindfulness is… An important part of defusing from thoughts Living in the present moment Engaging fully in what you are doing rather than “getting lost” in your thoughts Noticing as your feelings to come and go (without attempts to control them).

What is acceptance? Making room for unpleasant sensations, feelings, urges, thoughts, etc. Allowing them to come and go without trying to change them (not clinging on to them) Acceptance is NOT resignation or tolerance You don’t have to like something to accept it

Fusion: Harris, Act made simple, p.184 The Observer- Self The Conceptualized Self All beliefs, thoughts, ideas, images, judgments, memories… about who I am

Fig 1: Harris, Act made simple, p.184 Person is fused with conceptualized self Fusion with positive self concept can lead to arrogance, narcissism, intolerance of others Fusion with negative self concept can lead to depression, anxiety, feelings of worthlessness

Defusion: Harris, Act made simple, p.185 The Conceptualized Self All beliefs, thoughts, ideas, images, judgments, memories… about who I am The Observer- Self Noticing/Observing (self as awareness)

Fig 2: Harris, Act made simple, p.185 Thoughts still come up but hold less space Person is no longer clinging to her self- description/self-image/self-concept

Defusion: Harris, Act made simple, p.185 The Conceptualized Self All beliefs, thoughts, ideas, images, judgments, memories… about who I am The Observer- Self Noticing/Observing (self as awareness)

Fig 3: Harris, Act made simple, p.186 Conceptualized self is recognized as a construction of thoughts Conceptualized self is not the essence of ‘who I am’