Marsha Linehan has created a list of commonly held, yet distorted views of emotions. She has summarized this list into two broad …
Finding Peace with Willingness
Be like water. This is a common theme in Eastern traditions -- to be like water. Water can be strong and powerful and destructive. It can also be …
Use TIP so you don’t tip
The distress tolerance skill, TIP, is useful during intense emotional moments when we are at a breaking point and are at risk to engage in reckless …
Strengthen your defenses
Strengthen your defenses by reducing emotional vulnerability. This means that we take care of ourselves on a daily basis so that we are at our best …
My brain is out of alignment!
It's called cognitive dissonance. It's that uncomfortable sensation when we feel out of sync or out of place. Our bodies strive for homeostasis …
Opposite to Emotion Action
It may be possible to change negative emotions to positive emotions by doing the opposite of what you feel like doing. This skill is called "Opposite …
Happy New Year … And Be Happy!
Some people choose to set New Year's Resolutions for the upcoming year. My advice on the matter is to set goals -- both long-term and short-term -- …
Reducing Emotional Vulnerability
The PLEASE Master skill seems like common sense, and it is. After all, someone probably started teaching you about healthy behaviors before you were 5 …
Have You Ever Been Able to Just “Stop It?”
Have you ever been able to just "stop it?" Sometimes it works. You tell yourself, "I don't do that anymore," or "That's not me," and you just stop. …
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Strategies for Managing the Pressures of “Have To’s”
What is your strategy for managing the pressure of all the responsibilities you "have to" do? Do you feel a sense of urgency or anxiety just short of …
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