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Mindfulness for Anger
Here is some quotes from a website that tells of anger and mindfulness: All this material is from “Peace is Every Step” by Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who is one of humanity’s greatest spiritual resources. He was, among other things, responsible for getting Martin Luther King to come out against the Vietnam War (a very controversial move for him at the time). King nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work (unfortunately futile) for peace in Vietnam. He is the author of *numerous* books, all of them lovely and wonderful, among them “Being Peace” and “The Miracle of Mindfulness”. Here’s some of what he has…
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Some resources on the web
I have discovered some resources on the web that may help those with BPD (and those nons who are in a relationship with someone with BPD). These resources are: Mass General Hospital Mood Charting (thanks to Tides…) DBT Skills Help: Emotional Regulation Skills… from dbtselfhelp.com … from Borderline Personality From the Inside Out Mindfulness Skills… from dbtselfhelp.com Distress Tolerance Skills… from dbtselfhelp.com Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills… from dbtselfhelp.com DBT Family Skills Training… from middle-path.org You can gain access to more DBT resources, to other pertinent files, and to advice from me and other group members by joining the ATSTP (Anything to Stop the Pain) Google Email List. No related posts.
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The Nature of Hope
Several years ago I read Peace is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh (see Reading List for purchasing this book). I have often found a quote on the Internet in quote databases and such from this book which says: Hope is important, because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. But the funny thing is, this quote is taken out of context. This quote is from a longer one called “Hope as an Obstacle.” A more complete quote is this one (emphasis is mine): Hope is important, because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we…
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Ruminating, Mindfulness and BPD
Ruminating is the name I have given to the propensity of BPs to have “worry thoughts” about events and to turn them over-and-over in their mind. These events are usually in the past, although sometimes they can be about the possibly of future events linked with past events. Ruminating is an extended form of worry and anxiety in which the sufferer will examine events with an eye to find malignant intentions of others or judgments of themselves. Ruminating can lead to paranoia regarding the intentions of others. When emotionally dysregulated a person with BPD is experiencing strong emotions in the moment, but the meaning of those emotions is almost always…
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Interview Podcast and Transcript with Marsha Linehan
Here is a link to a podcast interview with Dr. Marsha Linehan, the inventor of DBT. It is amazing. It has many technical, therapist-focused things in it, but it is definitely worth listening to: Marsha Linehan Interview You can read the transcript here. No related posts.
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Mindfulness and Acceptance
I found this in the Amazon blog of the guy who was the editor of the Mindfulness and Acceptance book… (snip) Acceptance, mindfulness, values – how do we use them in dealing with our emotions? We need to: Learn to accept our feelings, without being dictated to by them and without quickly acting to remove ones we do not like. Trying to get rid of feelings only drives them underground, while simultaneously giving them more capacity to control behavior without our awareness. Acceptance of emotion requires another step, however. Learn to watch our thoughts, without reflexively adopting the worldview mindlessly structured by them. Thoughts are easily programmed, and they are…