Beyond Medication Community Group
In this group we will be looking at alternative or supplementary methods of dealing with every day stressors and anxiety. This is for people who do not want to feel as though they do not want to be tied to the medicine cabinet. We will be using such techniques as mindfulness, meditation, grounding, guided imagery, Yoga and other behavioral and self-discipline techniques...
Diary cards,
Is one of DBT''s most effective tools in learning to monitor moods, It is a great mindfulness daily exercise.
http://www.dbtselfhelp.com/assets/images/traditional_diary_card_side_one.gif
Here is the skill List: 1. Wise Mind 2. Observe: just notice 3. Describe: put words on. 4 nonjudgmental stance. 5. One-mindfully: in the moment 6. Effectiveness: focus on what works. 7. Self-soothe. 8. Improve the moment. 9. Write Pro's and Con's. 10. Radical Acceptance.
These skills #'s are for for filling out the skills portion of the Dairy card.
This is a great way to track moods and learn a lot about yourself in the process.
Hope it helps others as much as it has me in the past.
The Wolf
Is one of DBT''s most effective tools in learning to monitor moods, It is a great mindfulness daily exercise.
http://www.dbtselfhelp.com/assets/images/traditional_diary_card_side_one.gif
Here is the skill List: 1. Wise Mind 2. Observe: just notice 3. Describe: put words on. 4 nonjudgmental stance. 5. One-mindfully: in the moment 6. Effectiveness: focus on what works. 7. Self-soothe. 8. Improve the moment. 9. Write Pro's and Con's. 10. Radical Acceptance.
These skills #'s are for for filling out the skills portion of the Dairy card.
This is a great way to track moods and learn a lot about yourself in the process.
Hope it helps others as much as it has me in the past.
The Wolf
arfie
This particular system is new to me, but I have gained tremendous benefit from tracking my moods. Good stuff WW. Thank you again.
tinderhart
Thanks for this link! what an excellent way of doing this. I am in weekly therapy, for mood swings, etc, and this sounds like a great tool for me. Appreciate the information.
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