Show Notes
Episode 71. Ramblings of a Quarantined Mind. Apologies to the Listener. You may have been expecting accumulating positives in the long term, and that is not what this is about. Ulland and Jo discuss trying to get back in the saddle of recording when COVID hits close to home, and it ends up being about 'Merica, the world, and trying to vote from a wise mind place. It may feel like they are asking the impossible in today's world.
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Jo and Ulland invite friend Kerrie Toole in a conversation reviewing some of the content presented at the annual DBT conference in Seattle. If you are in Massachusetts and are looking for a therapist, consider Castlebrook Counseling Services, Inc.
Jo and Ulland invite friend Kerrie Toole in a conversation reviewing some of the content presented at the annual DBT conference in Seattle. If you are in Massachusetts and are looking for a therapist, consider Castlebrook Counseling Services, Inc.
Ulland and Jo discuss how DBT is all about emotional processing while building capacity to live effectively regardless of emotional reactivity.
Ulland and Jo discuss why apologies are often not helpful enough with conflict in relationships. They review what they mean by accountability and how it is different. Examples are given. Accountability has to do with looking for how we may contribute to how we may be perceived by important people in our life.
Ulland and Jo review the concept of fragilization. They review how walking on eggshells with family members is generally not helpful, especially when both parties are walking on eggshells around each other. Individuals in active passivity are more capable than we realize and need space to activate for themselves and build confidence.