Posted by Jost on July 19, 2006, at 21:40:13
In reply to Re: Mindfulness lesson 1 Â » Jost, posted by Dinah on July 19, 2006, at 9:57:59
Hi, Dinah.
Whatever works, is best, I'd think. Maybe at another point, you'll do the notes, and then translate them into some sort of shorthand-- if there is one that feels natural, and that you might look at later.
I thought about writing more complex notes, too--but, then I never reread anything I've written, unless it's to revise it for some reason-- and even then, I use what I've written in a word-processing program.
So I thought the card had the virtue of being concrete-- not inscrutable--something your eye just moves over, and you see the big picture.
Reductionistic, and somehow not satisfying my temperament-- but, on the other hand, easily accessible.
I'm considering using both-- a diary book (a nice journal type of datebook) where I can put details-- and also a corresponding card, which represents a summary of each day.
One of the cores principles of DBT seems to be "do what works"--without being captured by some idea of the "right way"-- so in that spirit, if a journal is what works now-- it achieves the goal.
Jost
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