As the biggest sports event in the world floods the media this summer, new headlines are being brought to our attention: “Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around gymnastics competition at Tokyo Olympics to focus on mental well-being”. This decision by Biles was inspired by tennis player Naomi Osaka's choice to take a mental health break from competing earlier this month. Two of the world’s greatest athletes are taking the stage to discuss how important their mental

Emotion Regulation is all about learning to understand and balance your emotions and this blog will help you do just that in seven easy steps. PLEASE: Take care of your physical health, self-care Build Mastery: Do what helps you to feel confident, capable, and in control. Just Act: Be active and get a task done Give Myself Credit: Focus on your accomplishments Build Positive Experiences: Do things that create enjoyable emotions; have fun Opposite to Emotion: Do the opposite o

If you follow us on Instagram (which you should… @smithpsychotherapygroup) then you would know that this week’s DBT skill is dedicated to distress tolerance! In Tuesday’s post, we introduced the acronym IMPROVE. Each letter in this acronym stands for a tool that can help you manage stressful situations. This blog will dive deeper into each of those meanings. Let’s get to it! Imagery: Use your imagination to create a different reality that feels more comfortable and stable. In