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Jeffrey C. Wood Books

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Wood, PsyD, is a psychologist known for his work on DBT and mindfulness-based approaches.

Known for: The DBT Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance, The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance

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Understanding Mindfulness

Mindfulness is the heartbeat of DBT. It is the art of bringing the wandering mind home. In my clinical work, I’ve seen how disconnected people can become from the present—how often we live entangled in memories of what has gone wrong or anticipation of what might go wrong next. Through mindfulness, ...

From The DBT Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance

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Core Mindfulness Skills

Once you understand what mindfulness is, DBT invites you to practice it through three techniques: observe, describe, and participate. These might sound simple, but they are profound mental disciplines that reshape how you perceive and respond to life. When you observe, you become the witness. You p...

From The DBT Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance

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Understanding the Four Core Modules of DBT

Before diving into the practice, it’s helpful to see how the four skill modules fit together. DBT is like a system of balance: mindfulness anchors you; distress tolerance keeps you afloat during storms; emotion regulation strengthens your ability to influence how you feel; and interpersonal effectiv...

From The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance

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Mindfulness Fundamentals and Practice

Mindfulness is about showing up for your life — not the life you wish you had, but the one you are living right now. Many of us spend entire days lost in narratives about the past or fears about the future, missing what is actually happening in front of us. DBT mindfulness restores the connection be...

From The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance

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Wood, PsyD, is a psychologist known for his work on DBT and mindfulness-based approaches.

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