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Minds can be critical, and this is often unhelpful.

Cognitive fusion is when we fuse words or thoughts (or any mental activity) with the truth.

We can change our relationship with our thoughts rather than trying to change the thoughts.

We’ve been together a long time. Let’s face it, some of it has been really fun. You’ve taken me on adventures and encouraged me to try all sorts of wacky things. You helped me with my university work and in my job since then.

But the longer this relationship continues, the more I’ve been noticing your toxic, controlling side. The little digs you make at me to undermine my confidence. The ways you try to talk me out of doing things that would be good for me, like exercise or eating healthy. The ways you tell me not to believe kind words from others or to struggle to accept help from people who care about me.

Four months ago, my house flooded, and life has been feeling pretty damn hard for me and my family. This........

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