Practices
Every practice in the library, in one list. Narrow it by how long you have, who it is written for, and where you are right now.
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2 practicesHow long you have · A minute
On your own, or with someone · Involves someone else
Approach · DBT skills
Be firm and warm at once: gentle tone, steady eyes, clear ask. Neither doormat nor bulldozer.
Softness of manner and firmness of content are not opposites. Hold the point kindly.
Before you fix or argue, validate: that makes sense, I can see why you feel that. It cools the heat.
People calm down when they feel understood, not corrected. Understanding first, solutions later.
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