Brooke Knowles

“I’ll give you a preview of and introduce you to a quick and easy defusion technique, in which you thank your mind. When you notice your mind telling you things about yourself (that you are lazy or stupid, for example), you don’t have to buy into it, you can simply notice it, say “Thank you, mind,” and move on.”
― Carissa Gustafson PsyD, Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 Weeks

“Sadness indicates a kind of loss and helps people slow down in order to heal. Fear indicates some type of danger and helps people fight, flee, or freeze. Anger indicates that some type of boundary has been crossed (for example, someone is taking advantage of you) and helps you protect or advocate for yourself. Guilt, as unpleasant as it is, indicates that we have done something inconsistent with our values and can help us make repairs by apologizing.”
― Carissa Gustafson PsyD, Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 Weeks

“you are not your thoughts.”
― Carissa Gustafson PsyD, Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 Weeks

“If you are able to excel at experiencing anger, that is, if you are able to bring nonjudgmental awareness to the thoughts and physical sensations associated with anger, you will be less reactive to it.”
― Carissa Gustafson PsyD, Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 Weeks