To increase self-respect effectiveness in interpersonal interactions use the FAST DBT Skills.
F - Fair
A - No Apologies
S - Stick to the Facts
T - Truthful
Recognizing and using your strengths is a great way to move your life in positive directions. Watch this video to be guided in how to recognize your strengths and use them in your journey towards creating the life you want to live.
Self-care is emotional hygiene. It helps us to maintain or create emotional balance and can help to keep emotional problems from getting worse. Especially during difficult times, self-care is an essential practice to enhance your wellbeing and to be as effective as possible.
Telling yourself, "don't feel sad," doesn't change that you are feeling sad. Learning how to validate and hold compassionate space for your emotions is a much more effective (and kind) approach. Self-validation helps your the emotional part of your brain to begin to quiet so that you can then m...
