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Observation Skills For Trauma Triggers

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Aug 23, 2023
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Emotion mind rules us when something triggers us. Emotion mind is one of the three states of mind in dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). The other two are rational mind and wise mind. When emotion mind rules us, logic, facts, and reason are not unimportant. However, when rational mind rules us, feelings and values are unimportant. Wise mind is the bal…

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