This month's Skill of the Month is sort of a two-in-one. These two skills are somewhat separate but at the same time work together. Labeling your emotion is the first skill, and the second is to label your thought.
Read moreOpposite Action
We know from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that our thoughts affect our feelings (when we think negatively, we feel worse and when we think more positive or realistic thoughts, we feel better). Similarly, the concept of opposite action suggests that when we DO the opposite of the way we feel, we can change our mood, too!
Read moreRadical Acceptance
Radical acceptance is, in a nutshell, "radically" (all the way) accepting what is reality. This is deceptively simple, but so powerful when implemented. Radically accepting something does not mean you agree with it or think it is justified.
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