DBT Mindfulness Skill: An Overview of Wisemind and the What & How Skills

Learn how the DBT Mindfulness skills can help in situations where you want to lash out and act impulsively. By using the What and How skills you can learn to identify your emotional and reasonable mind and choose to live in a Wise mind.

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Video Transcript:
Do you ever find yourself in a situation that makes you want to lash out and act impulsively? Black and white thinking can cause you to act without fully considering the situation. This can disrupt your inner peace and damage your relationships. The DBT skill of mindfulness is one solution to extreme black and white thinking. Mindfulness helps you slow down to take a step back and clearly evaluate the situation. It lets you become aware of yourself and your surroundings. There are two skills to guide you through your mindfulness practice. The what skills and the how skills. The what skills teach you how to enter a state of mindfulness. First, observe your surroundings and the feelings in your body next. Describe what you've observed by putting it into words and always state the facts. Finally, mentally participate and engage fully in the present moment. Try not to let past or future thinking get in your way. The how skills teach you how to act while in a state of mindfulness. First, avoid judgment. Simply notice without assigning good or bad labels. Next focus on one thing at a time. Try not to let external distractions get in your way. Finally, do what works for you. You might feel more effective when you're in a comfortable chair or while taking a walk. There's no exact way to practice mindfulness. Practicing the what and how skills of mindfulness are one way to get into your ideal state of mind known as a wise mind. In wise mind, you are in tune with your emotions and the information they give you as well as the logical facts of the situation you're in. By combining the aspects of emotions and reason you can avoid impulsive behaviors and make healthy decisions. By practicing mindfulness you're able to clearly recognize if you're being overly emotional or overly rational. Once you have reached a balance of the two and you are in wise mind your decisions will align with your long-term goals. You'll be able to reduce your stress and anxiety, be in the present moment and have more control over your behaviors.

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