What Skills DBT Handout

What Skills DBT Handout Overview

With practice, everyone can become more mindful, or aware and fully present in the current moment. The What Skills of mindfulness simply describe what to do when practicing mindfulness: observe, describe, or participate. Practicing these skills helps us fully experience reality as it truly is, rather than get caught up in assumptions, memories, or worries.

In this handout, we’ll cover:

• What mindful observing, describing, and participating are and what they look like
• Why mindful observing, describing, and participating are important
• Multiple examples to illustrate each mindfulness What Skill