Why has nobody told me this before?

Skills to get through life by therapist Dr. Julie Smith.


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Unhooking From Thoughts

Thoughts are not commands — they’re passing mental events.

How to unhook

  • “I’m having the thought that…”
  • Give the thought a funny voice
  • Label it: “That’s a worry thought”
  • Visualize it on a cloud or leaf floating by

You don’t have to believe everything you think.
Create space and choose your next action.


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