Stop, think, before we do!

There is an old chinese saying..."Believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see".

It reminds us all that our past conditioning and belief system can really change the way we view the world, and our so called reality. A deeper understanding of this may help us to stop, think, before we react to the perceived reality and the drama around us.

So a useful tool is to stop, think, before we do!

This teaches us to some extent, to become more mindful.

Borderline Personality Disorder....my take on this.

In life, everything has its good and its bad.  Just like a piece of steel, it is strong and rigid but inherently, it is not flexible. 

I tend not to use the term Borderline Personality in my practice but rather, I use the term "extreme" emotional personality. 

If you have been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, have you noticed that everything you feel, it tends to be quite intense?  You tend to follow your heart rather than your head.  In essence, one of your life lessons is to following your heart, but to take your head with you!

In my opinion, people with the "extreme" emotional personality have great potential to be compassionate, empathetic, nurturing, and caring.  However, if you are not mindful enough, then your emotional personality will attract a lot of drama to your life.

This drama can then lead to a lot of anxiety and depression if it allows to go unchecked.

Read up on mindfulness, DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy).