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Mindfulness WorksHeet 2b   (Mindfulness Handouts 2–5c)
mindfulness c ore Skills p ractice
Due Date:       Name:                   Week Starting:  
practice each mindfulness skill twice, and describe your experience as follows:
When did you practice this 
skill, and what did you do to 
practice?What was going on that 
prompted practicing 
mindfulness (if anything)?how much 
time passed 
when you 
were doing 
this skill?rate before/after skill use
conclusions or 
questions about this 
skills practiceDegree of 
focusing 
my mind 
(0–100)Degree of 
being centered 
in Wise m ind 
(0–100)
Wise Mind: / /
/ /
Observe: / /
/ /
Describe: / /
/ /
Participate: / /
/ /
Nonjudgmentally: / /
/ /
One-  mindfully: / /
/ /
Effectively: / /
/ /
list any and all wise things you did this week:   
Note.  Adapted from an unpublished worksheet by Seth Axelrod, with his permission.
From DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, Second Edition  by Marsha M. Linehan. Copyright 2015 by Marsha M. Linehan. Permission to photocopy this worksheet is granted to purchasers of 
this book for personal use only (see copyright page for details). Purchasers may download a larger version of this worksheet from www.guilford.com/dbt-  worksheets .