Being Mindful
2 years ago
Mindfulness is a skill that we are taught in DBT, and I’ve noticed that it has been helping. Whenever I start feeling impulsive or anxious, I try to take a step back and examine my emotions. Even though I feel shitty at the moment, when I can start to break down what emotion(s) I’m feeling and what caused them, the impulses and anxiety are a little more bearable. I tried it yesterday at my dad and step-mom’s place. There was quite a few people there, and my social anxiety kicked in. Just observing the emotion made a big difference.
