Mindfulness skills are the foundation of all Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills training....
What Skills: Observe, Describe, Participate
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Mindfulness
Dialectical Behavior Therapy draws from Zen Buddhism and the study of Mindfulness. Mindfulness draws the brain’s focus to the present moment in an attempt to slow down life and achieve inner peace. Many folks who come to DBT find themselves ruminating on the past or fretting about the future. Practicing Mindfulness skills can help achieve a balance.
Mindfulness is a core component of DBT. This set of skills is all about focusing on being present in the moment. Being stuck in your own thoughts can be very distressing. Mindfulness is a research-based strategy that gets you out of your head. It encourages you to become more aware of your surroundings and to live in the moment. The DBT module consists of a handful of skills that help you facilitate mindfulness practice as well as provides activities to practice. Like all DBT skills, mindfulness requires extensive practice for it to become second nature. Once practiced, however, it can reduce your stress levels and make you feel happier on a day-to-day basis.
Balancing Doing Mind & Being Mind
Mindfulness skills are the foundation of all Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills training....
Spirituality
Mindfulness skills are the foundation of all Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills training....
Walking the Middle Path
Mindfulness skills are the foundation of all Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills training....
Breathing Exercises
One of the ways to approach the idea of mindfulness and one-mindfully is through learning to...
A Day of Mindfulness
A Day of Mindfulness This idea originates from Thich Nhat Hanh’s book, The Miracle of Mindfulness....
Wise Mind
Mindfulness skills are the foundation of all Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills training....
Awareness Exercises
The following awareness exercises are meant to assist in accepting reality. Used along...
Mindfulness Exercises
Mindfulness is a core component of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Mindfulness is not necessarily...
Loving Kindness
Mindfulness skills are the foundation of all Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills training....
How Skills: One-Mindfully, Non-Judgmentally, Effectively
Mindfulness skills are the foundation of all Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills training....
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Mental Health Resources
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DBT Flashcards
Making DBT skills second nature takes practice. Use these flashcards on their page, download your own to print out, or purchase our pre-made set from our shop. Read More
DBT Encyclopedia
DBT has its own lingo which can be hard to understand for beginners. Visit our homemade DBT Encyclopedia to figure out what a term means. Read More
Mindfulness Exercises
Mindfulness practice is key to DBT. You don't have to meditate in silence everyday, though. Try these Mindfulness exercises to guide you. Read More
Diary Cards
Diary cards help track your emotions, urges, behaviors, and skill use. They help you see patterns. Learn how to use them and get samples. Read More