Crisis Survival Skills do nothing to solve the problem that caused the emotional crisis. Don't be discouraged because that is not what these skills …
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Tolerating Distressing Situations
Have you ever noticed that when you feel an emotion really strongly, your brain seems to turn off? This often happens when we are angry or …
“Good morning, I love you.”
What if you were to wake up in the morning and say to yourself, "Good morning. I love you."? How would this phrase affect you? Aside from it …
Walking the Middle Path to Wise Mind
Wise Mind is the balance between emotion mind and reasonable mind. This means balancing other dialectics (opposites) such as doing mind and being …
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Facial Expressions, Mindfulness, and Relating
Dr. Paul Ekman devoted his life to the study of facial expressions and emotions. He was a professor at the University of San Francisco from 1971 to …
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What do dialectics have to do with DBT therapy?
Essentially, "dialectics" means opposites. In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) the concept of dialectics refers to two things that are seemingly …
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Loving Kindness
Extending loving kindness toward ourselves, people we love, or people who hurt us is essentially having compassion for ourselves and others. It is …
Do What Works—To Achieve Your Desired Outcome
Mindfulness helps us to slow down and behave effectively, rather than impulsively. In most cases, unless there is a direct threat to our safety or …
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On Observing
In reviewing the components of mindfulness, we have the "What Skills" and the "How Skills". What Skills Observe Describe …
Multi-Tasking is NOT a Strength
Doing one thing at a time is efficient, enhances focus, and decreases distractions. While many workplaces value multi-tasking, it has been …