Planting the Right Seeds: Emotions in DBT

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There is an obvious mind-body connection.
Our emotions are a summary of the brain’s interpretation of everything entering our five senses and happening in our bodies.
Caring for emotions requires taking care of the body.
You need to plant the right SEEDS in your garden of emotions.
SEEDS summarizes five key areas of taking care of your body: symptoms, eating, exercise, drugs, and sleep.
The idea of SEEDS is to help clients identify aspects of their physiological functioning that may be dysregulated.
Collaborate with the client to create a specific plan to address each of these areas.
Instigate a SEEDS report at the beginning of each session.