Exercises From the Book, The Divine Within

For many of us our thoughts can be distractions and can even cause distress. However, we are not our thoughts, we are the presence that witnesses and cares for our thoughts. Our thoughts are another way our unconscious tries to communicate with us. Learning to observe your thoughts without being swept away by them or lost in them, is a powerful way to deepen your self-awareness and give yourself agency in any given situation.

In EMDR the use of a safe person and safe place is used to help ground clients when they are feeling distressed. This is a mindfulness practice designed to help you connect to the collective unconscious or the collective divine within yourself. This can be profound and lead to healing.

This DBT inspired practice can help you connect to your inner compass, or what DBT calls your wise mind. You will experiment with observing and identifying the facts of a challenging situations, the emotions that arise, and any other insights that occur as you create a sense of separation from the facts and emotions.

Perhaps one of the most challenging aspects of being human is learning to be comfortable with and tolerate emotions that we label as 'bad.' Many of us have been taught to suppress our emotions or that only some emotions are allowed. This practice will help you learn to accept and tolerate all emotions.