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The core dialectic in DBT of Acceptance and Change was introduced in Module 1. In this module the concept of synthesis will be expanded to include other core dialectics of the DBT approach. It is the tendency in dysregulation states to “do feelings” that results in clients’ impulsivity. Their feelings are valid and make sense in the context of their experiences in life. At the same time, “doing feelings” on impulse often results in consequences that obstruct developing rewarding lives. Therefore, teaching clients the difference between the validity of their “Inside experience,” alongside the skillfulness of their “outside action” is necessary to achieve a life worth living. A central tenet of DBT is the awareness of the opposition between the Emotion Mind and the Rational Mind. The Emotion Mind is when the client is flooded with intense emotions, to the exclusion of being able to reflect on their experience. In contrast, the Rational Mind is when the mind is filled with logic to the exclusion of felt experience. For emotionally dysregulated clients this swing between being flooded with feeling to a disconnection (or even dissociation) from their feelings is a maintain factor in the Distress Cycle. This module illustrates these concepts and introduce the idea that the first step in disrupting the cycle of distress is to become aware of and distinguish between these states of mind. The Emotion Mind is a valuable resource in providing emotional connection, self-validation, and motivation in our lives. However, emotion without thought results in an urge to impulsively “do feelings” as a form of action. The Rational Mind is a valuable resource in providing the ability to plan and problem solve. However, rationality without connection to feelings, tends to be meaningless and empty. The dialectical approach provides a meaningful way to synthesize these two oppositions in the form of the Wise Mind which offers the possibility to think about feelings and feel emotionally connected to our planning and organizing skills.
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