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#21 Microdose on Opposite Action: Learn How to Turn Down Emotions
Raise your hand if you’ve had a shaken up soda bottle explode on you. No fun, right? When under stress our mind is like that bottle of soda, building pressure until we’re on the verge of exploding. With the emotional challenges and academic pressures college can bring, many students choose to ignore or distract from heavy feelings. (Hey, been there, done that.) Pressure builds then bam, you explode.
In this micro-episode, we discuss the Dialectical Behavior Therapy skill called opposite action. This is the skill for you if:
*your emotions don’t fit the facts of the situation,
*your emotions…
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