DBT Affirmations are mantras or phrases that help strengthen your self-confidence and self-love. I recommend you pick a few that touch your heart and set some time to repeat them regularly. You can do this when you're calm. I find it works best when you do...
Ever feel like how you feel is the TIPP of the iceberg? That it will take just one more feeling, emotion, or memory to TIPP you over? (Ok, you’ve gone too far with the puns already) That you’ve just reached your TIPPing point? (Seriously, dude, stop it.) That it’s a...
Ah, humming. No, it's not annoying. It's actually a really good way to relax when you're feeling stressed. Well, it's not annoying to you anyway. Probably, it's annoying to everyone else. It turns out you don't need a gym membership; you don't need to put any pressure...
It's easy to get stressed and overwhelmed. At times, we all need space to calm down, relax and unwind. Self-soothing is good for your well-being. So the next time you feel anxiety, panic, or agitation, take a moment to self-soothe and return your body to a state of...
Okay, I lied - there I said it. There aren't 35+ ways to self-soothe. There's actually a whole bunch more! Today, I'm going to discuss how you can use your beautiful, wonderful senses to help you cope with difficult, stressful, anxiety-inducing, emotional...
Feel your feelings. (Wow, I've never heard THAT before!) Sure, it's definitely a cliche, but stick with me. Do you like freedom? FREEDOM!! (Murica) Well, mindfulness of current emotions is your path to emotional freedom. (Seriously!?) I get it, though. If you're...
If I say to you, DON'T think about a pink elephant flying through the clouds with a rainbow umbrella, what are you thinking right now? I'm thinking about an aeroplane taking a leak on a helicopter. (How does that even work, and why did your mind go there??) It's...
I’m going to blow your mind with a way to be HAPPIER INSTANTLY. It will cost you NOTHING and it will take ZERO EFFORT. All you will have to do is be willing to be gawked at by your friends and family while you’re SMILING to yourself. Kidding. This article is all about...
Well done for clicking on this or googling this. I know that mindfulness in DBT can be a confusing topic. I've been there, done that. What the hell does it even mean anyway? And what the heck are mindfulness skills? I struggled to understand it the whole way through...