When Life Gives You Lemons...

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06/20/22 • 35 min

Ever find yourself fighting your reality? Pushing back against those lemons life throws at you — both big and small — and getting trapped in a cycle of suffering? While pain is an inevitable part of life, suffering does not have to be. Join clinicians at Behavioral Psych Studio as we explore Radical Acceptance, a DBT distress tolerance skill that can be applied to any lemon that life throws at you: whether that's an overflowing toilet, a global pandemic, or a sudden change in plans. Acceptance is not approval, and it is often the birthplace of relief and change.
Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/well/mind/radical-acceptance-suffering.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwNnG7mIu1E
https://www.tarabrach.com/books/radical-acceptance/

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Ever find yourself struggling to say no? Making excessive apologies, excuses, or caveats at the expense of your self-respect? Ever looking for ways to build or maintain relationships with your family, friends, or colleagues in a way that feels organic and authentic to you? Join clinicians at Behavioral Psych Studio as we explore GIVE and FAST, two Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills that enhance one's interpersonal effectiveness. We're also talking Gwen and Blake, 'situationships,' and PG-13 movies.
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcGKxLJ4ZGI
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashiraprossack1/2020/10/21/how-to-say-no-to-at-work/?sh=326c9c9c4b19
http://www.co.grant.mn.us/DocumentCenter/View/2701/Levels-of-Validation-Handout

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Pride Month is Every Month

Join clinicians at Behavioral Psych Studio as we expand upon our discussion of radical acceptance, a DBT distress tolerance skill, through the lens of traumatic invalidation and supporting our TGNB (Transgender/Nonbinary) loved ones. This episode emphasizes a series of key points, including a hard truth that ruptures may occur within the relationships we value most. AND, it is possible to reach affirming, genuine repairs. Listen, reflect, and celebrate a truth we hold dear: Pride Month is Every Month.
Sources:
https://www.glaad.org/transgender/resources
https://behavioralpsychstudio.com/10-tips-to-support-your-tgnb-transgender-nonbinary-loved-one/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5996383/