Marsha Linehan has created a list of commonly held, yet distorted views of emotions. She has summarized this list into two broad …
Let’s jump into some emotional regulation
Sometimes there is some confusion regarding when to use Distress Tolerance Skills and when to use Emotion Regulation Skills. The easy distinction …
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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 …
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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Cope Ahead
Sometimes it is more difficult to cope in distressing situations than other times. For example, we are not as effective when we are tired, hungry, in …
Interpretation of Events
If you are walking in the jungle and hear a twig snap, what would be your initial interpretation of what caused the sound? It could be a tiger, or it …
What Does it Mean to Regulate Your Emotions?
Emotion Regulation skills are used for the day-to-day experiences with the environment, our interpretations of the events, our reaction to emotions, …
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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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See Yourself Into It!
Visualize it and then reinforce it and build momentum with positive affirmations. This may sound crazy. And if you have not participated in this …
Emotional Regulation Simplified
Emotional regulation is a broad topic. However, there is a simple way of conceptualizing the concept. Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors all influence …