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Observe your thoughts like clouds – this ACT exercise helps you gain distance from troubling thoughts without suppressing them. Especially when experiencing anxiety, rumination, or inner restlessness, thoughts often feel like facts. In this video, you'll learn a simple yet effective exercise from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) that allows you to observe your thoughts without letting them control you. You'll learn: 💡 why anxiety is a normal signal from your nervous system 💡 what cognitive defusion means 💡 how the "cloud metaphor" creates psychological distance 💡 how to apply the exercise in everyday life This method is particularly suitable for: ➡️ rumination ➡️ performance pressure ➡️ stress ➡️ inner tension 🎯 Your next step: Take our stress test and find out how high your stress level currently is. It won't cost you a cent and will give you initial, personalized insights. 👉 https://www.actitude.de/stresstest Or start with our certified online course "Coping with Stress"—70–100% reimbursed by statutory health insurance companies: 👉 https://www.actitude.de/kurs/stress 📚 Sources LeDoux, J. (2000). Emotion circuits. Annual Review of Neuroscience, 23, 155–184. Fresco, D. et al. (2007). Decentering. Behavior Therapy, 38(3), 234–246. Hayes, S. C., Strosahl, K. D., & Wilson, K. G. (2012). Acceptance and commitment therapy: The process and practice of mindful change (2nd ed.). The Guilford Press. ... #ThoughtsLikeClouds #Defusion #ACTTherapy #StressManagement #ACTPsychology #Mindfulness #MentalHealth Key Moments in the Video 00:00 - Why your thoughts stress you out 00:53 - Fight, Flight, Freeze: Understanding fear 03:02 - Observing thoughts: Clouds in the sky 04:16 - Exercise: Mindfully letting thoughts arise 07:01 - Why observing thoughts really works 08:22 - Conclusion and stress analysis for €0 _____ ➡️ Save 10% on our online courses with the code "YOUTUBE10": 💸 🚨 BRAND NEW: You can now book our online course "Emotional Freedom" on dealing with emotions: 🎉 👉 https://courses.actitude.de/emotional... 👈 👉 🤯🔜💆 If you're feeling stressed right now, take our certified stress management course, "Coping with Stress": https://www.actitude.de/kurs/stress 👈 💁🏻 Reimbursement by statutory health insurance is common! 💸 🤩 Online course: Boost Your Self-Esteem 💖 👉 https://www.actitude.de/kurs/selbstwe... 👈 🌟 Sign up now for our Self-Esteem Challenge: 🌟 👉 https://www.actitude.de/selbstwertcha... 👈 🚀 Could you use a self-esteem boost? 🚀 Then get 6 self-esteem-boosting tips via email here: 👉 http://www.actitude.de/minikurs-selbs... 👈 👉 🤯🔜💆 If you're feeling stressed right now, check out our free mini-course "Let Stress Go": https://www.actitude.de/minikurs-stress 👈 And if you decide to take the full course afterward, your health insurance will likely even reimburse you for the course fees. 👍 If you liked the video, please give us a thumbs up and leave a comment. For more exercises, explore the channel and subscribe so we can produce even more videos like this. 🎥 🔜 📺 🎧 In the podcast "The Upward Spiral" (on Spotify), I explore helpful methods for dealing with everyday challenges. I talk to psychotherapists and scientists to learn about new and proven approaches and try out practical exercises. In each episode, we address a specific question, such as "How can I learn to cope better with anxiety?" In doing so, I contribute to the psychological well-being of individuals. I'm Diana Huth, a psychologist, media producer, and just like you, I'm on a quest for happiness. 💪 Find your path to mastering life's emotional challenges with us: https://www.actitude.de/ 📱 Check me out on Instagram:   / actitude.de