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Welcome to Wise Mind: A DBT Podcast with Raichel Green and Madelein Robinson — your weekly dose of DBT skills to create a life worth living.Grounded in trauma-informed care, we explore tools, skills and insights from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) — the gold standard for…
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Your Brain on Self-Compassion (opens the original)
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The Neuroscience of Self-Compassion 🧠💛 In this episode of Wise Mind , Raich and Maddy dive into the science behind self-compassion and explore why being kind to ourselves can sometimes feel surprisingly uncomfortable. We unpack what actually happens in the brain and nervous system when we practise compassion, how self-compassion can influence stress, emotional regulation and our ability to cope with difficult experiences, and why it is so much more than simply “being nice to yourself.” We also e
This Episode Is Going to Trigger You (opens the original)
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This Episode Will Trigger You… In this episode, Raich and Maddy explore something they’re pretty sure will trigger you: compassion . We dive into the science behind self-compassion, why it actually works, and practical ways to begin developing this skill in your everyday life. But there’s a twist… compassion isn’t always soft, gentle and soothing. We explore the Yang side of compassion , the active, courageous and sometimes uncomfortable side of compassion that might surprise you. Because someti
Polyvagal Theory: Mapping Your Nervous System - Part 2 (opens the original)
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In Part 2, we explore sympathetic and dorsal vagal nervous system states. what they can look and feel like, and how we can recognise our own signs of activation, shutdown or disconnection. We discuss fight, flight and shutdown responses , and how these states can influence our thoughts, emotions, bodies and behaviours. Most importantly, we explore the idea that there are no “bad” nervous system states . Each state serves a protective purpose. Rather than judging or trying to eliminate these resp
Polyvagal Theory: What Is Your Nervous System? Part 1 (opens the original)
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Polyvagal Theory: Part 1 - What Is Your Nervous System Doing? In this episode, we introduce Polyvagal Theory and explore how understanding our nervous system can help us make sense of our emotions, behaviours and responses to stress. We discuss the nervous system ladder , the concepts of ventral vagal, sympathetic and dorsal vagal states , and how these relate to our window of tolerance . We also take a critical look at Polyvagal Theory, exploring some of the scientific debate and criticisms sur
Fixed? Fatalistic ? Flexible? (opens the original)
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Episode Show Notes – Introducing RO-DBT Mind States & Building Flexible Mind What if the biggest thing keeping you stuck isn't your emotions but the way your mind responds to uncertainty? In this episode of the Wise Mind DBT Podcast , we introduce one of the core concepts of Radically Open DBT (RO-DBT) : the three mind states, Fixed Mind, Fatalistic Mind, and Flexible Mind . We explore why there are no "bad" mind states . Both Fixed Mind and Fatalistic Mind are protective responses that have evo
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