Radical acceptance: Accepting reality as it is, not as we wish it to be. This links to the core dialectic of Dialectical Behavior Therapy: …
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How to Tolerate Distressful Moments
Crisis Survival Skills are about getting through a difficult moment without making it worse. If you think about the things that make a situation …
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Calm down and “unfluster”
The first set of Distress Tolerance Skills are the Crisis Survival Skills. The first of the Crisis Survival Skills is Distracting. This skill may …
Willingness, Tolerance, and Compassion
Practicing willingness can be challenging, yet freeing and enlightening. Willingness is the act of being open and letting in ideas and opinions from …
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Introduction to Distress Tolerance
The circular definition of Distress Tolerance is tolerating distressing moments. This means that we get through a difficult moment without making it …
Is There More to Mindfulness?
Mindfulness practice has the ability to transform lives. While the concept is relatively simple, and beginners are able to practice it immediately, …
Does Body Language Reveal Dishonesty?
Experts in the field of body language say they can often tell if a person is lying. There may be subtle cues of discomfort. There are also more …
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The Language of the Body
How accurate is body language? Is it really possible to determine a threat or dishonesty through body language? This has been studied extensively …
Make Better Decisions
Mindfulness "How Skills" include: Non-Judgmental StanceOne-MindfullyEffectively The third in this list, "Effectively," is actually what arises …
Just One Thing at a Time…
Isn't multitasking a strength? Perhaps you are one of the many who included "multitasking" on your resume as a strength. Many people brag about their …