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A fun and absorbing way to engage in the here and now through your senses, is to practice Five Things. The Five Things Exercise is slowing down and noticing beauty to see, to hear, to smell, to taste, to touch. Pursuing a hobby is a natural and healthy way to effortlessly perform the Five Things exercise. When you create something, you are engaging your whole self in a healthy way.

DBT Inspired Crafts: Shine on! Create Your Unique Version of Your Holiday

The holiday season is a time for celebration, warmth, and togetherness. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills teaches us to use our senses to self soothe, to keep grounded in the here and now, in order to manage feelings of anxiety.

Heartlife Holistic® Hobby Corner: Wildcrafting Dandelion Flowers

Originally posted June 19, 2018. I wildcrafted dandelion flowers last week. I missed picking the dandelion flowers in my yard! I kept meaning to pick them, but they all went to seed before I could get to them! Dandelions have gotten a bad rap in modern times. How spraying toxic chemicals onto greenery around your home where you and your family live, eat and play became a thing, I just don’t know. Chemical industry, anyone? Makes my eyes red and itchy just thinking abo

ACCEPTS: A DBT Skill for Coping With Overwhelming Thoughts and Emotions

ACCEPTS is a DBT distress tolerance skill that offers practical ways to shift attention when emotions feel unmanageable.