Have you noticed that as you go through life, it's harder to get and keep close friends? [1] It turns out that saying and doing nice things—(thanks, Mom)—actually works. That's not to say that you don't do that as you get older; I just think we find it harder. ...
Think back to the last time you asked someone to do something for you. “I asked someone to cut my toenails, but they said take a long walk off a short pier. How rude of that stranger in the street to reply like that”. I’m not surprised they declined. What I mean...
What is Emotional Regulation?What Are Emotions?Why is Emotional Regulation Important?How To Regulate Your EmotionsWhy Emotional Regulation is ChallengingSigns of Emotional DysregulationWrapping It Up What is Emotional Regulation? Emotional regulation is managing and...
Have you ever felt yourself making a knee-jerk decision based on emotion? Maybe someone said something to you, or you strongly disagreed with a situation happening before you. Whatever the case may be, what was the outcome? Did it work out okay, or was it not so okay?...
You've probably heard the expression, "You are what you eat." But maybe another way of thinking is, "You are happy because of what you do." In the same vein as "You are what you eat." - when you do things that bring positivity and happiness, you ultimately become...
DBT is built on mindfulness, being in the present and letting go of the past and future. But practicing mindfulness isn’t always easy. It’s often confused with meditation, but while meditation can have many focal points, mindfulness is about being present in the...
If you've ever been to an AA meeting or any other of the Anon fellowships, a lot of the advice that's first given to new members is to be present with the body, and the mind will follow. That advice is given because, very often, the concepts and ideas a new member has...
In my opinion (yeah, I'm biased), distress tolerance is probably the most useful day-to-day skill that DBT offers. I hear you shouting: WHY? (Geez, not so loud, you'll wake the baby) When you're in the middle of a crisis, you're in a twist and don't know where to...
Radical Acceptance is entirely and totally accepting with our mind, body, and spirit that we cannot change the present facts, even if we do not like them. Radical Acceptance is not about approval or giving up; it recognises that denying the facts of reality will not...