DBT Skills: Intro to Mindfulness & the 3 States of Mind

01/10/2025 45 min Temporada 1 Episodio 3

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Welcome to Episode 3, where we begin our Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills exploration. In this episode Meredith Meyer, licensed marriage & family therapist and DBT-LBC™ Certified Clinician provides an introduction to Mindfulness and the concept of the Three States of Mind. Learning mindfulness helps create a foundation that all of the other skills will build on. Everything begins with awareness. Let's dive in! Timestamps:01:52 – Overview of DBT Skills Modules 03:14 – Defining Autopilot — The Opposite of Mindfulness 06:39 – Defining Mindfulness and Practice as Presence 10:49 – Distractions and Returning Gently 17:16 – Past and Future Thinking 23:00 – Three States of Mind — Introducing Wise Mind 27:36 – Exploring Reasonable Mind and Emotion Mind 31:16 – Wise Mind 38:48 – Practicing Awareness and Gentle Labeling 42:53 – Letting Go of ‘Shoulds’ and Practicing ChoiceReferences: https://www.theonpointpractice.com/theskillspodcast DBT Skills Training Manual, Second Edition, Marsha M. Linehan https://www.guilford.com/books/DBT-Skills-Training-Manual/Marsha-Linehan/9781462556359