Whenever a thought enters your mind, you will briefly observe it, place it upon a leaf, and watch as it floats down the stream. The Leaves on a Stream worksheet explains how to use this …

Visualize yourself sitting beside a gently flowing stream with leaves floating along the surface of the water. Pause 10 seconds. For the next few minutes, take each thought that enters your …

This exercise, called “Leaves on the Stream” will help you to practice observing your thoughts. Just get comfortable and close your eyes or fix your gaze on the floor in front of you.

Imagine that there are leaves from trees, of all different shapes, sizes, and colors, floating past on the stream and you are just watching these float on the stream. This is all you need to do for …

Oct 8, 2024 · This “leaves on a stream” worksheet provides therapists with information on this mindfulness technique and a script for the ACT “leaves on a stream” exercise.

Jan 31, 2025 · The Leaves on a Stream Exercise is a mindfulness technique used in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help anyone to develop a more accepting relationship with …

Leaves on a Stream —a classic Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) defusion drill—teaches you to watch mental events drift past, the way you’d watch leaves float down a …

Exercise 24 - Leaves on a stream Start by placing your thoughts on the leaves in this exercise. Once you have captured your thoughts, close your eyes and imagine a gentle babbling …

Overview: This exercise invites clients to visualise their thoughts as leaves floating down a gentle stream. By observing these leaves without judgment or attachment, clients can practise letting …

Welcome to this 10-minute guided Leaves On a Stream mindfulness exercise. This exercise is adapted from Dr. Russ Harris's Leaves On a Stream exercise found in his Acceptance and …