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One Size Does Not Fit All When It Comes to Managing Intrusive Thoughts

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Some of you may have heard of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) or mindfulness. In that case, you may have also heard the accompanying metaphors used to explain intrusive thoughts or rules people have made up in their minds because of their exposure to #trauma.

Intrusive thoughts, to clarify, are not limited to traumatic experiences. For personal reference, I struggle with intrusive thoughts because of trauma, depression and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Here is an example of a metaphor I was first introduced to when I started ACT with my therapist: You are a school bus driver, and your thoughts are the kids on the bus.

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