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DBT · Mindfulness

Observe, Describe, Participate

The DBT mindfulness 'what' skills

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The three DBT mindfulness 'what' skills, practiced one at a time. Pick a single ordinary moment today and work it through all three.

The moment I picked
Observe — five sensations, no words yet
Describe — words for what I observed, facts only
Participate — throw myself in, no self-consciousness for 60 seconds
What was hardest, and what that tells me
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