What is the wise mind concept?

The concept of wise mind assumes that we each have innate wisdom that can guide us in our actions and pursuits. It is a balanced, aware perspective that helps us move toward our goals, using knowledge and experience. Wise mind is a synthesis of reasonable mind and emotion mind.

What does wise mind look like?

Wise mind is often described as the meeting of emotional mind and reasonable mind. It is the synthesis of considering both emotions and rationality. The more we reflect on what wise mind has to say, the more likely we are to do what works, and be willing to tolerate any difficulties that arise along the way.

How do you explain wise mind DBT?

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) uses the concept of a reasonable, emotional, and wise mind to describe a person’s thoughts and behaviors. The reasonable mind is driven by logic, the emotional mind is driven by feelings, and wise mind is a middle-ground between the two.

What are the 3 states of mind DBT?

The three states of mind are wise mind, emotion mind, and reasonable mind. Wise mind is intuitive and is the ultimate aim in DBT.

How can I access my wise mind?

Some ideas to get to Wise Mind are learning to:

  1. Observe by watching your thoughts and feelings without pushing them away.
  2. Describe without interpretations (judgments) by sticking to what you observe.
  3. Participate by throwing yourself into the present moment by not focusing on yesterday or tomorrow.

Is wise mind mindfulness?

Since we already practiced being mindful of our emotions and being mindful of our thoughts, using the wise mind is a type of an upgrade to those forms of mindfulness.

How do you practice wise mind?

How do I use wise mind?

Does everyone have a wise mind?

Everyone has the capacity for Wise Mind Living because we all have wisdom within us. However, to fully understand this concept, it will help to understand Logic Mind, Emotion Mind, and Wise Mind—the three states of mind coined by Dr. Marsha Linehan, the founder of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

What is the opposite of wise mind?

The DBT concept of Wise Mind, can be beneficial to anyone. Usually people with emotional regulation issues flip-flop between emotional reasoning and overly rational thinking. These opposite ways of thinking are described in DBT as emotion mind and reasonable mind.

How can I get in touch with my wise mind?

While taking a deep breath in, ask Wise Mind a question. As you slowly exhale, listen for the answer. Try your best to listen for the answer rather than providing yourself with one. If no answer comes after trying this practice, stop and try again another time.

Is Wise an emotion?

Wise mind is part reason and part emotion and what makes you know you’re in this mind is often a sense of intuition. It can sometimes be described as that ‘aha’ moment.