[Jennifer1084]

I am going through this one program again for the third time and we always learn about Wisemind. It really is an interesting concept and I am actually very interested in it. This program is an intensive outpatient program that runs for 6 weeks. I always get good stuff from it. I seem to be understanding wisemind even more this time though. I seem to know how to apply it more to my life. The therapist there wants me to actually use wisemind more. One of the assignments we have is to write to our wisemind and then let our wisemind write back. It's very interesting especially since in my case I am almost completely separated from my wisemind because everything with me is compartmentalized. Wisemind is an affirming, helping and the part who knows best for a given situation. It carries our intuition and when we get that "gut" feeling it is usually our wisemind telling us what we need to know. But of course not everyone get's that "gut" feeling, sometimes it's "my heart is telling me" "my mind senses" those kinds of things let you know where your intuitions lies. I am growing more and more with gaining all different kinds of knowledge and I can't wait until I actually get to go to college for all of this. I am going to go to college and major in psychology, that is my plan. I am not sure yet what area I am going into, but I am going into something, possibly art therapy. I do know though that I need to get things worked out for myself before I get ready to be able to help others. I mean I know I hold alot of knowledge and have alot of compassion and empathy, but I need to find out who I am first.

[Mouse_]

Jennifer, Glad its getting easier for you this time round.

[Jennifer1084]

Yeah, wisemind can be a useful thing when trying to work on things. I am not really a big fan of DBT but I do find a few things useful from it like wisemind and mindfulness. But then again the two kind of go together. Wisemind, if I would use it more, helps me get more in touch with what is going on.