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DBT Skill of the Day: Practicing A Nonjudgmental Stance
What are judgments? Describing things as good or bad, valuable or worthless, smart or stupid, terrible or wonderful, beautiful or ugly, etc. Describing how things “should” or “shouldn’t” be Describing by comparing or contrasting Usefulness of judgments? They allow for quick descriptions by creating simple categories They are fast, short hand for describing preferences and consequences Problems with judgments? They often distract from reality (judgments may replace facts; when we judge we often stop observing) They tend to feed negative emotions (anger, guilt, shame) Positive judgments are fragile: anything judged “good” can also be judged “bad” Steps for letting go of judgments Practice noticing judgments. Keep a count of judgments.…
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DBT Skill of the Day: Distress Tolerance for Now
Ways to Manage Distress RIGHT NOW! Self-Soothe. Get yourself some hot cocoa, coffee, soda, juice or water. Drink your beverage slowly focusing on the sensations of taste, smell and temperature. Intense Sensations. Go to the kitchen and take a piece of ice, and some napkins. Hold the ice in your hand, and use the napkins to absorb the melting water. Focus on the intense cold sensation of ice in your hand. Distract yourself. Pick up a magazine and focus your attention on the pictures or an interesting article. Bring your mind to whatever you are reading or looking at, redirecting it from upsetting thoughts and feelings. Practice deep breathing. Place one hand…
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Marsha Linehan Discusses DBT on video Part 2
Part 2 of Marsha Linehan discussing DBT. No related posts.
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DBT Skill of the day: Radical Acceptance
When are Reality Acceptance Skills needed? When painful events happen in your life and you cannot change them, solve them, or make them go away. Reality Acceptance Skills Set Radical Acceptance Turning the Mind Willingness Radical Acceptance Radical Acceptance is accepting that… Reality is what it is Everything has a cause Life can be worth living even when there is pain Remember … Pain + Non-Acceptance = Suffering It is easy to accept things you like It is hard to accept things you hate, disapprove of , or that cause you a lot of pain. The higher the pain, the harder the acceptance If you want things to change, accept…
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Does Jodi Arias have Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)?
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First in a series of Marsha Linehan discussing DBT on video
New series of Marsha Linehan discussing DBT on you tube. I will be posting a series of these talks. No related posts.