Attention and cognitive defusion
Subject in Mental Health
Attention and cognitive defusion has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Mel Robbins Podcast. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Julie SmithBritish clinical psychologist, social media educator and author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? and Open When
Smith argues that people cannot control which thoughts arise but can choose which ones receive their attention, likening attention to a spotlight on a stage.
“So it's this idea that your attention is like a spotlight. And if all your kind of thoughts were actors on the stage, you've got control of the spotlight”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: If You’re Feeling Uncertain & Anxious, You Need to Hear This (Mar 13, 2025) · Listen from 13:57
Podcasts
- The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1 episode
Episodes
If You’re Feeling Uncertain & Anxious, You Need to Hear ThisThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Mar 13, 2025 · 1 h 21 min
Mel Robbins talks with clinical psychologist Dr. Julie Smith about her book Open When and practical tools for handling emotions, anxiety, self-criticism, uncertainty and avoidance.