I have my first guest!! My sister Ruth joins me to talk about why we get so annoyed when a skill actually works to help us regulate and/or be more effective. We practice some observe and describe with each other, and rant about the Puritans and capitalism. As one does.
Helpful resources from this episode:
DBT references:
DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets – online pdf version;
DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets – buy the manual from a Black-owned book store!
DBT handouts used in this episode:
Mindfulness Handout 3 – Wise Mind: States of Mind;
Mindfulness Handout 4 – Taking Hold of Your Mind: “What” Skills;
- Observe;
- Describe;
Mindfulness Handout 5 – Taking Hold of Your Mind: “How” Skills;
- Nonjudgementally;
Emotion Regulation Handout 22 – Mindfulness of Current Emotions: Letting Go of Emotional Suffering;
Distress Tolerance Handout 11 – Radical Acceptance;
Distress Tolerance Handout 12 – Turning the Mind;
Distress Tolerance Handout 15 – Mindfulness of Current Thoughts;
Other resources used in this episode:
Instagram: @sitwithwit re: toxic positivity;
Tiktok: @kaitiechilds re: trauma drive;
Twitter: @shrinkrapping on productivity;
Documentary: The Biggest Little Farm;
Before Maslow’s Hierarchy: The Whitewashing of Indigenous Knowledge;
Book: The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelly;
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