Marsha Linehan has created a list of commonly held, yet distorted views of emotions. She has summarized this list into two broad …
Is my Relationship Destructive?
Are you in a destructive relationship? What are the signs and symptoms of a destructive relationship? Marsha Linehan, the founder of Dialectical …
Unlocking the Assertiveness Toolbox
Assertiveness is about speaking up in a manner that shows respect for both ourselves and the other person. It is important that we engage with the …
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What Exactly is Radical Acceptance?
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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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 …