What Is Self Awareness? (+5 Ways to Be More Self Aware)
Self-awareness is the ability to see yourself clearly and objectively through reflection and introspection. While it may not be possible...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Sep 22
- 5 min
Cognitive Restructuring
Imagine it’s your birthday. You’re expecting a phone call from a close friend, but it never comes. You called them on their birthday, so...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Sep 21
- 2 min
Mental Health and Personal Finances Amongst Top Stressors for Students
A recent survey found mental health and finances were some of the top stressors for college students. Q&A It is back to school season,...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Sep 7
- 4 min
The Benefits of Mindfulness
Mindfulness has been defined as "a moment-to-moment awareness of one's experience without judgment" (1). This means having conscious...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Sep 6
- 2 min
DEAR MAN
Describe Clearly and concisely describe the facts of the situation, without any judgement. "You have asked me to work late 3 days this...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
- Aug 28
- 6 min
Grounding - to help control emotional volatility
Detaching from Emotional Pain (Grounding) "No feeling is final." -Rainer Maria Rilke (20th-century German poet) Using Grounding to Detach...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
- Aug 28
- 2 min
Distress Tolerance Skills DBT
Distress Tolerance Skills DBT Distraction (A.C.C.E.P.T.S.) Negative feelings will usually pass, or at least lessen in intensity over...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
- Aug 19
- 2 min
Emotion Regulation Skills - DBT
Emotion Regulation Skills This is a really important skill to develop when trying to regulate your emotions especially extreme emotions. ...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
- Aug 19
- 1 min
Interpersonal Effectiveness - DBT
Relationship Effectiveness (G.I.V.E.) Relationships aren't only about getting what we need-they're also about the other person. The...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
- Aug 15
- 6 min
Improve Mindfulness - What and How Skills (DBT)
Mindfulness was introduced through Buddhism, which strongly influences concepts and aspects of DBT, developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan. It...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
- Aug 13
- 2 min
Forgiveness/Self-Compassion
Every human being has flaws. Every human has insecurities. Every human has vulnerabilities. Forgiveness /Self-Compassion Every human has...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
- Aug 13
- 1 min
Self Reflection
Learning to appreciate life Self Reflection. One of the most important things that I am learning, is to appreciate and reflect on a...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
- Aug 13
- 2 min
What is Happiness? Maslow Hierarchy of Needs
One movie that I think was very fascinating is a movie called Happy, which is available on Netflix. It is documentary film directed,...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
- Aug 5
- 2 min
What is DBT and How Does Help with Depression?
What is dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)? Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of talk therapy (psychotherapy). It’s based on...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
- Jul 26
- 3 min
Types of Therapy
If you’re thinking of trying therapy, you might’ve already noticed the surprising amount of types available. Though some approaches work...
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