The state of mind in which a person acts solely based on their emotions. Action and thoughts are fueled by what the person is feeling regardless of facts or reality.

Emotion Mind

The state of mind in which a person acts solely based on their logic and reasoning. The person sticks to the facts with empirical evidence. There is no room for any type of emotion when it comes to decision making.

Reasonable Mind

Wise mind is the state of mind where the best judgment is in effect. It is the use of all the knowledge a person has when making a decision. In other words, it is the merging of the emotional mind (feelings) and the reasonable mind (logic)

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Mindfulness in DBT is comprised of essential core skills. The skills are grouped into categories that teaches a person what to do to be mindful and how to do it in an effective way. The core categories include: 

-Wise Mind (“emotion mind” and “reasonable mind") 

-How Skills (observe, describe, and participate)

-What Skills ( non-judgmentally, one-mindfully, and effectively)


Core Mindfulness skills in Dialectical behavioral Therapy

Fabrizio, D. (ed.). (2009). Clinical handbook of mindfulness. Springer. 

Clinical Handbook of Mindfulness

The what skills outline the action component of doing mindfulness in DBT. It teaches the person what to do when trying to be mindful. The skills include:

 -Observe

 -Describe

 -Participate


What Skills in Mindfulness Within Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

 The how skills outline the way to do the what skills of mindfulness in DBT. The skills guides the person on how to be mindful successfully. The skills include:

-Nonjudgmentally

-One-mindfully

-Effectively


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