Willow LabsIntrusive Thoughts
Everything Willow Labs has written about Intrusive Thoughts, drawn from CBT, ACT, IFS and other evidence-based approaches. Practical, no fluff, with the techniques therapists actually use.
2 articles
CBT · 6 min
Rumination: How to Stop Replaying the Same Thoughts
Stuck replaying the same thought on a loop? Here's how to stop ruminating, why your brain does it, and what actually breaks the cycle.
Jul 8, 2026
CBT · 6 min
How to Unhook From a Thought Using ACT Defusion
An ACT cognitive defusion technique to unhook from a sticky thought: see it as words passing through, not orders to obey.
Jul 2, 2026
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