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Frances Ray's avatar

Marsha Linehan said she used multiple resources in her formulation of DBT. She credited Zen Buddhism for the Mindfulness Module and I do think many streams run from Buddhist thought.

I am honored that you are printing out and practicing the skills.

Thank you!

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cate kerr's avatar

These are skills I intend to integrate into my life. Thank you!

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Elizabeth Gelfeld's avatar

This is so interesting and on point, Frances. I'm actually using a few of these skills in the work I'm doing with Tjikko, which I might be able to write a little bit about tomorrow. We'll see!

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Frances Ray's avatar

Thanks, Elizabeth. Didi I mention to you that one of the first books I read when learning DBT was “Don’t Shoot the Dog” by Karen Pryor…yep, helpful for people and dog training.

xx

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Emily Lovegrove's avatar

Finally!! A mindfulness / meditation experience that makes sense to me.

When I had small children I used to just float off into the ether and ‘come to’ 20 minutes later feeling totally relaxed.

Now I worry about shoulds and oughts and a scattered mind.

So thank you so much for removing anxiety and guilt!!

And ‘Do you want to be right or do you want to be effective?’ is just perfection. 😊😊😊

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Frances Ray's avatar

I’m so delighted you found the Mindfulness Module useful. Thank you for your lovely comment. As much as I like Jungian ideas and writing, it’s DBT skills I use every day.

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Linda S's avatar

DBT seems to be a combination of mindfulness, Rogerian, and cognitive therapy. I believe like any therapy it has to be practiced and practiced. You are so generous to share this with us. I will re-read and like last week I printed it out too. Thanks Frances.

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