When we see missteps as failures, it’s likely we’re stuck in a fixed mindset. In this kind of mindset, we tend to believe that our abilities, traits, and qualities are fixed–that [...]
Ready for more talk on distorted thinking? This week we are talking all about changing our thinking patterns. First, a review: what is distorted thinking? Cognitive distortion is a way in which [...]
This week our topic is self care and we’re focusing on: learning to find your self care priorities AND prioritizing self care in your life. First off: what is self care? It’s more [...]
Do you have a daily stress relief routine that works for you? A quick recap in case you’ve missed our previous posts on stress: Stress is our body’s way of responding to demanding or [...]
This week we are talking all about goal setting as a healthy coping mechanism. First: what is a coping mechanism? Coping mechanisms are exactly what they sound like: they ways in which we cope [...]
We’ve talked about self compassion, and the six different pillars of self esteem, but we haven’t talked about why self esteem is important in the first place! While having low self [...]
Ready for more mindfulness tips? This week we are talking about mindfulness when you don’t have time to meditate. We’ve talked before about mindfulness and the tremendous benefits of [...]
Self-Invalidation is one of many dialectical dilemmas. We have covered dialectical dilemmas before, focusing on the dilemma of active passivity. But if you aren’t familiar with them, [...]
If you missed the last time we talked about interpersonal effectiveness, here’s a quick recap: The interpersonal effectiveness model in DBT is all about learning to balance priorities & [...]
What is anxiety? As we’ve said before, we all feel anxious from time to time, but that doesn’t mean we have an anxiety disorder. An anxiety disorder is when a person feels amounts of [...]
