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42 Fun Ideas for DBT Group Activities

42 Fun Ideas for DBT Group Activities

I was sitting in therapy, wondering when it was going to end. I'd given up my time for this and I was starting to get bored. Sure, they were trying their best, and I appreciated that. But come on...watching paint dry was better than this. Aren't there any fun ideas...

How To Build Your DBT House

How To Build Your DBT House

If you're on a mental health journey and looking to enhance your well-being, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) might be the answer. DBT is a therapeutic approach that focuses on regulating emotions, managing stress and anxiety, and improving interpersonal...

7 Wonderful Ways To Practice DBT How Skills to Master Mindfulness

7 Wonderful Ways To Practice DBT How Skills to Master Mindfulness

Do you struggle with practicing mindfulness as part of DBT? Or do you struggle with practicing mindfulness simply? If so, this guide is for you. I will discuss how we can use the 'How Skills' to be more effective in our mindfulness practice and give you seven ways to...

How To Adopt Wise Mind to Increase Your Happiness: Step-By-Step

How To Adopt Wise Mind to Increase Your Happiness: Step-By-Step

Do you ever feel like a plastic bagDrifting through the wind, wanting to start again?Do you ever feel, feel so paper thinLike a house of cards, one blow from cavin' in? So says the wise Katy Perry 🙂 I'm sure you'll agree that, at times, life can feel just like that -...

DBT What Skills: Observe, Describe, Participate

DBT What Skills: Observe, Describe, Participate

The DBT What Skills consist of three components: observing, describing, and participating. Observing, describing, and participating form a core part of the mindfulness skill in dialectical behaviour therapy. Mindfulness involves deliberately centring one's attention...