Jeff Brenneman
Just Notice, That's All
In DBT the Core skills are the Mindfulness skills. The Mindfulness skills are the pathways to Wise Mind. Didn't see the post about Wise...
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Jeff Brenneman
- Nov 21
- 7 min
A Trip Through the Skills
Today, we are kicking off a new series that we are calling A Trip Through the Skills. In this series of posts we will be considering 1...
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Jeff Brenneman
- Nov 14
- 3 min
Easy in Theory, Hard to Practice
Sometimes the “easiest” DBT skill to teach in theory are the most difficult to practice. One skill I am working hard to incorporate in my...
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Jeff Brenneman
- Nov 7
- 4 min
What a Puppy Can Teach Us
We got a new puppy in our house about 2 weeks ago. Having a new dog has made me think back to when my older dog (she's 9) was a puppy. ...
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Jeff Brenneman
- Oct 31
- 4 min
Battling Suicidal Thoughts
We are very excited about our blog post today! Today's post comes from Lauryn Pyatt, whom has completed DBT and is now writing about her...
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Caleb Reese
- Oct 24
- 5 min
I Did Not See That Coming
Many times, we attempt to plan ahead while forgetting that plans are just best-case scenarios. Daniel Kahneman, PhD (Author of Thinking,...
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Caleb Reese
- Oct 17
- 3 min
Courage to Find Peace
When first hearing about mindfulness in graduate school, the idea of sitting still and not thinking immediately popped into my head. The...
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Jeff Brenneman
- Oct 10
- 7 min
This Is Ridiculous, But It's Real
So, today is the final post from the mindfulness retreat series. At the bottom, there's a picture of Dr. Caleb Reese, Dr. Ronda Reitz,...
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Caleb Reese
- Oct 3
- 2 min
It's Just Walking, Right?
Walk mindfully to avoid another splinter. Do I purposefully walk on one board, or do I alternate? Do other people walk as weirdly as me?...
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Jeff Brenneman
- Sep 26
- 3 min
Wandering Into Meditation
Day 2, walking, then sitting meditation. Morning sessions went pretty well. The Roshi started meeting with participants during the...
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Caleb Reese
- Sep 19
- 3 min
Conscious Stream of Experience
Today, everyone, we have our first post from someone other than Jeff. Today, Dr. Caleb Reese shares part of his experience of a silent...
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Jeff Brenneman
- Sep 12
- 3 min
Afraid of the Unknown, Embracing the Unknown
Today's post is a follow up to last week's post. This is my experience beginning the silent mindfulness retreat I attended. Next week...
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Jeff Brenneman
- Sep 6
- 3 min
Mindful Monday (except this week Tuesday)
We are excited to announce Mindful Mondays, beginning this week. These posts will be focused on Mindfulness. To begin with, we will...
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Jeff Brenneman
- Aug 29
- 3 min
Out of Practice
I have a confession to make. Now, because I’m me, I also took care to do something to show that I’m changing before I’m making this...
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Jeff Brenneman
- Aug 22
- 3 min
I'm no good at meditating
Ever tried meditation and the been like, “I'm terrible at this, time to go do something else?” I have done this countless times,...
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Jeff Brenneman
- Aug 15
- 3 min
Am I Broken?
In the years that LifeWork has been around, we’ve had a bunch of people come in seeking treatment who say that they are broken. Maybe...
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Jeff Brenneman
- Aug 8
- 3 min
Getting some control of thoughts and emotions
My thoughts are owning me right now. I’m worried, and that has caused me to feel anxious. Actually, I’m not sure exactly what order...
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Jeff Brenneman
- Aug 1
- 4 min
Do I really have to feel it? Can't I just ignore it?
I’m tired. It was hard to get out of bed this morning. I put off taking a shower. I drug my feet a bit getting ready and getting out...
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Jeff Brenneman
- Jul 25
- 2 min
A Little Bit Messy
I told myself that I would begin sitting down 3x per week to write something about DBT or DBT skills. I used ‘turning the mind’ (an...
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Jeff Brenneman
- Jul 18
- 2 min
I don't know about this emotion thing
I’m excited this morning. I feel it in my chest. Almost like a little ball of energy there. And I feel something radiating out from...
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