WHAT SKILLS
The first step in the WHAT skills
What is observe
When two things are true at the same time
What is dialectical?
Being in control of your mind rather than letting your mind be in control of you
What is mindfulness?
The second step in the WHAT skills
What is describe
Using "both-and" thinking instead of "either-or".
What kind of thinking should we use with dialectics?
The third step in WHAT skills
What is participate?
Never, always, or "you make me"
What are words should you avoid with dialectical thinking?
Voice off, no talking, using your five senses.
What does it mean to observe
The only constant in life.
What is change
Being in the moment and not thinking about the future or the past, being completely present in the activity.
What does it look like to participate fully?
Honoring both sides of a conflict, and understanding that two sides can be true at the same time.
What does it mean to "honor the truth?"