A practice of radical openness involves three sequential steps: Acknowledging the presence of a disconfirming or an unexpected event that triggers a feeling of tension, resistance, dislike, numbness, or desires to attack, control, or flee.

< Previous Quote Next Quote >

Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Theory and Practice for Treating Disorders of Overcontrol

by Thomas R. Lynch
The Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy Workbook

Skills to Help You Overcome Depression, Anxiety, Loneliness, Perfectionism, and Other Disorders of Overcontrol

by J. Nicole Little