This week in Adult DBT Group

This week in Adult DBT Group we began the Mindfulness module and taught the Three States of Mind (Emotion mind, Reasonable mind, and Wise mind).  Emotion mind is when our emotions guide our thoughts and actions; we tend to ignore problem solving, logic, and possible consequences.  Reasonable mind occurs when we focus on just the facts and ignore our emotions.  Wise mind combines the other two states of mind; it involves "hitting the pause button" and incorporates both emotion and reason.  Wise mind occurs when you know something to be true or valid deep down inside of you.  Each of our wise minds may be different.  When we act based on our wise mind, we make decisions that we still feel good about down the road.