ABSTRACT
Relational Frame Theory (RFT) suggests that once the process of relating has begun, it is difficult to interrupt. It suggests that the notion that we can exercise control over internal events is an illusion. The practical implication of this is that we need an alternative way of dealing with unwanted thoughts, since the ‘control’ instructions outlined above are unlikely to be successful. The practical implication of this is that we need an alternative way of dealing with unwanted thoughts, since the ‘control’ instructions outlined are unlikely to be successful. The idea that we can control everything is very alluring and it often extends to the way in which we view our internal world. RFT would suggest that the things are nowhere near as possible as we might like them to be.
