by Jeff Clark, MD | Feb 15, 2021 | Baby Steps, Brain, Cognitive Fusion/Defusion, Values, Vision
Cognitive fusion is a powerful observation that comes from acceptance and commitment therapy. In essence, cognitive fusion describes times when our thoughts become “fused” with our beliefs, preventing us from acting in a way that enriches our lives. In short, it’s a...
by Jeff Clark, MD | Feb 8, 2021 | Addiction, Ambivalence, Baby Steps, Brain
Mental health is complex. The brain is an intricate structure that we don’t understand well. And when it interacts with culture, relationships, life experience, stressors, trauma, and all the other usual and unusual parts of life, we’re bound to encounter complexity....