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Inspirations

Week of April 13th

Acceptance
With the continuing public health crisis, we are all asked to face a difficult reality that is challenging to accept and understand. While this is a universal challenge, many of us are also experiencing a range of specific emotions that are inevitable in response to these events. Under the present conditions, many of us feel overwhelmed by the intensity and duration of these emotions.  When these emotions arise, we have a choice. We can refuse to accept the situation and our internal experiences, or we can practice acceptance and work to find ways to tolerate the pain, get through it and regain peace of mind.

When we start to turn our mind towards acceptance, we are bringing in willingness and compassion to work on the reality as it is.  Acceptance is very difficult. A great place to start is to begin to notice and observe your thoughts, feelings and sensations. In doing so, we are approaching our primitive responses to the situation. Acceptance looks like slowly letting go of the war we have with painful responses and pivoting towards observation, willingness and compassion. As a community, what are the ways you are slowing down, observing and turning to acceptance during this difficult time?

 WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

MEME OF THE WEEK

 

PHOTO CHALLENGE

How are you continuing to maintain your connections while social distancing?
Send us photos of your new creative social life in quarantine.

Take your photo with #metronydbt or send DMs @metronydbt

 

PODCAST OF THE WEEK
How To Accept Reality and Tolerate Distress
by Charlie Swenson

BOOK OF THE WEEK
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CREATIVE INSPIRATION

 

MENU IDEAS FOR THE WEEK
Click below to link to recipes

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
Contribute to others in order to create meaning
(click below to donate to impact teens)

Week of April 6th

Connections- Celebrating Relationships That Help Us Cope With A Crisis
As we begin week four of quarantine, the human desire for connection continues to grow. Although we are working hard to create physical distance between one another, the importance of relationships and emotional connections are vital to our overall well-being. In this moment, we are learning to adapt to find imaginative ways to connect with others while remaining physically distant. During these times, use technology to reach out to loved ones, contribute to your community, or join a group zoom for a fun event (dinner party, talent show, charades, yoga session, cooking class). It is essential to use creativity as a means to maintain relationships and connections even when not physically in the same space.

WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

MEME OF THE WEEK

 

PHOTO CHALLENGE

How are you continuing to maintain your connections while social distancing?
Send us photos of your new creative social life in quarantine.

Take your photo with #metronydbt or send DMs @metronydbt

 

BOOK OF THE WEEK
(Click below to purchase book thru Amazon)

CREATIVE INSPIRATION
(Click below to see instructions)

 

MENU IDEAS FOR THE WEEK
Click below to link to recipes

 

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
Contribute to others in order to create meaning
(click below to donate blood to those in need)

Week of March 30

Building Your Resilience-strategies to emotionally cope with a crisis

 

WORDS OF WISDOM


BOOK OF THE WEEK
(click below to purchase book via Google Play)

MEME OF THE WEEK

PHOTO CHALLENGE
Please send images of a new crafting activity.
Be sure to insta your photos #metronydbt.

 

MENU IDEAS FOR THE WEEK
Click below to link to recipes

 

ACTIVITY
Create your ideal quarantine home and to build your creativity!

 

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
Contribute to others in order to create meaning
(click below to save a young life)

Week of March 23rd

Self Care—
Skills and Strategies to Optimize Physical and Mental Health

 

WORDS OF WISDOM


BOOK OF THE WEEK
(click below to purchase book via Amazon)

MEME OF THE WEEK

PHOTO CHALLENGE
Take a picture of your objects for calm and serenity at home.
Be sure to insta your photos #metronydbt.

 

MENU IDEAS FOR THE WEEK
Click below to link to recipes

ACTIVITY
Copy and paste the mandala below and let your thoughts wash away as you color!

 

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
Contribute to others in order to create meaning
(click below to help end hunger)

Inspirations Weekly Newsletter

While many of us have transitioned safely to social distancing, we are struggling to navigate our current lifestyle changes. We are committed to reach out to the staff and clients to remain connected even though we are physically apart. We have a complex dilemma in front of all of us. We have to care for our health, finances and our mental health.

We have set our intention to support you by providing you our weekly newsletter, Inspirations, in order to help you get emotionally organized during this health crisis. Each week we will include words of encouragement, recipes for your physical health, ideas for accumulating positives, humor, photo challenges to motivate action.

Also, we will be including a schedule of free resources to join group online activities with our clinicians and colleagues.

We hope you can join us as a community practicing DBT, so that self care and emotional wellness are part of your practice.

Thank you,

Metro NY DBT Center, PC

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