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Now, what I’d like you to do, is repeat the word “lemon” as fast as you can for 1 minute. Give it a try! Lemon, lemon, lemon, lemon….faster…say it louder! (Complete 60 seconds before moving on!)
Although these ‘dropping anchor’ exercises are usually classed under ‘contacting the present moment’ in ACT, almost always they result in some degree of defusion. (This is not surprising, as all 4 core ACT mindfulness processes are overlapping and interconnected.) When there is extreme fusion, therapists will need to do this kind of non-
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To illustrate the effect of imagery on physiological processes, lead the group in a short exercise called the Lemon Imagery. The exercise invites participants to imagine the entire process of eating a lemon. Here is the script (read slowly and calmly, not rushing through this; add or take away details of the kitchen as you wish):
Now imagine that on the cutting board sits a plump, fresh, juicy lemon..... in your mind, hold the lemon in one hand, feeling its weight and textures..... Then place it back on the board and carefully cut it in half with the knife..... Feel the resistance to the knife and how it gives way as the lemon splits..... Notice the pale yellow of the ...
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One typical ACT exercise used to convey this idea is to describe a lemon in graphic and evocative details. Talking about cutting a sour fruit in half and sucking the juice out of the lemon can elicit a salivary response, even in the absence of citric acid actually being on the tongue of the client.
- Daniel J. Moran
- 2010
2. Brief notes on ACT (pp 2 -10) 3. Scripts for mindfulness exercises, and tips for creating your own (pp 11-16) 4. More mindfulness scripts that can also be client handouts (pp 17-18) 5. Client handouts (pp 19-26 ) 6. Useful Metaphors (pp 27-31) 7. Getting From Goals To Values (pp 32-35) 8. How to introduce ACT to clients, informed consent ...
Derived from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), these defusion techniques work by shifting attention away from the content of thoughts to the process of thinking. The result is less mental turmoil and overthinking, as well as a more balanced perspective.
