Doing Being Thinking: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills for Making a Life Worth Living
Do you want practical skills to improve your life and change the way you respond to painful events? Do you desire to make a life worth living? Doing Being Thinking is a collection of in-depth conversations between...
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Episode 5 - All About Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a core skill in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and is often the first skill taught. It involves being present and paying attention to what is happening in the moment without judgment. Mindfulness...
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Episode 9 - Non-Judgemental Stance
In DBT mindfulness, a "non-judgmental stance" means observing thoughts and experiences without labeling them as good or bad. It involves accepting things as they are without criticism or evaluation.
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Episode 10 - One Mindfully
"One-mindfully" in DBT mindfulness means focusing on one thing at a time with full attention. It involves being fully present in the moment and avoiding distractions.
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Episode 6 - Wise Mind
In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), "wise mind" refers to a balanced state of mind that integrates both emotional and rational thinking. It represents a deep inner wisdom that combines intuitive understanding with...
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Episode 7 - Observing & Describing
In DBT, "observing" refers to noticing and paying attention to experiences without judgment, while "describing" involves putting words to those observations accurately and non-judgmentally. Both skills are essential...
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Episode 8 - Participating
In DBT mindfulness, "participating" means fully engaging in the present moment and activities with awareness, without self-consciousness or judgment. It involves immersing oneself in the experience and acting with...
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Episode 4 - Chain Analysis
Completing a chain analysis about your behaviors will help you identify patterns in thoughts and feelings that lead to unwanted behaviors. AND it helps you slow down things enough to identify interventions that can...
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Episode 3 - Diary Cards
Completing diarys cards is an effective method for setting yourself up for success by tracking behaviors and emotions.
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Episode 2 - Four Options For Solving Any Problem
Learn your four choices for solving any problem and how to troubeshoot obstacles to those solutions.
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Episode 1 - Setting Goals
In this episode, learn about setting goals DBT style: it's a little different than you might think.
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