DBT · DBT
Half-Smile & Willing Hands
Body-based acceptance skills
DBT body-based acceptance skills. The face and hands send acceptance signals back to the brain. Practice daily so it's available when needed.
Half-smile
- Relax jaw, teeth apart
- Corners of mouth up slightly — barely visible
- Eyes soft
- Hold for a few breaths
Willing hands
- Hands unclenched
- Palms up in lap or at sides
- Fingers relaxed
- Notice what shifts
When I practiced today and what I noticed