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Jul 2021
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20/30 Intrusive Thoughts and Overthinkin...

Therapy in a Nutshell -Emma McAdam
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In this episode you’re going to learn how to get unstuck from your thoughts. You’re going to learn how to look at your thoughts instead of through them. This skill is called cognitive defusion. 
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