# Bonus Episode: Cognitive Defusion: 4 Techniques to Detach from Intrusive Thoughts (Mental Compulsion Tool)

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Podcast: [Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & Depression](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-anxiety-toolkit-practical-skills-for-anxiety-panic-depression-440514)
Published: 2026-03-27T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://kimberleyquinlan.libsyn.com/bonus-episode-cognitive-defusion-4-techniques-to-detach-from-intrusive-thoughts-mental-compulsion-tool
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Duration seconds: 601

## Resource

n this episode, I teach you a simple but powerful shift called cognitive defusion, a way to create space between you and your intrusive thoughts. So often, thoughts can feel urgent, dangerous, or completely true, like warnings you have to act on. But just because a thought feels real doesn't mean it is.

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