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From DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, Second Edition  by Marsha M. Linehan. Copyright 2015 by Marsha M. Linehan. Permission 
to photocopy this handout is granted to purchasers of this book for personal use only (see copyright page for details). Mindfulness Handout 3   (Mindfulness Worksheet 3)
Wise m ind:  
States of m ind
EMOTION
MINDREASONABLE
MINDWISE
MIND
Reasonable Mind Is:
 Cool Rational Task-Focused
When in reasonable mind, 
you are ruled by facts, reason, 
logic, and pragmatics. Values and feelings are not important.        Emotion Mind Is:
         Hot Mood-DependentEmotion-Focused
When in emotion mind, 
you are ruled by your 
moods, feelings, and urges 
to do or say things. Facts, reason, and logic are not important.Wise Mind Is:
 The wisdom within 
 each person
 Seeing the value of 
 both reason and 
 emotion
 Bringing left brain and 
 right brain together
 The middle path