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...
I want you to take a moment and think back to the most recent time that you struggled with the situation that you were in - from a mental health perspective. You didn't know what to do, you felt overwhelmed, and your anxiety got the better of you. Or substitute...
Wait, what? A whole skill that helps me to improve my situation? And make my life that bit better? Yeah, you betcha. In fact, the Improve The Moment skill in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a group of other skills really. They're grouped like this to help you...
Every day, we have difficult decisions to make. Will I eat at McDonald's, Pizza Hut, or Burger King? Okay, kidding. But seriously, our decisions can have far-reaching effects on us and those around us. Now, wouldn't it be nice if you had, say, a...
When I think of the word STOP, all I can hear is the lyrics from that funky song: "STOP in the naaaame of looove before you breeeak my heart" by Diana Ross. To be fair, you might end up breaking your own heart if you don't know about this skill. That's because it's...
DBT is full of terms, names and acronyms that are downright confusing. I want to list all of the terms and phrases that you'll come across so you're armed with the knowledge of what all of these things mean. If you've forgotten, it's a way to refresh your memory....
In DBT you're encouraged to build positive emotions to make you feel better about your life. One of the best ways to do this is by engaging in activities that make you feel better and happy. So, I've created a massive bumper list of pleasant events and activities to...