The RO-DBT Workbook for Eating Disorders Table 3.

1: Tracking Valued Goals

Table 3.1: Tracking Valued Goals

Day Value Valued Goal What you did or did not do Further away from Closer to living by No opportunity to
living by your your values act on valued goals
Did I rest and play
values
at all this day

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The RO-DBT Workbook for Eating Disorders Table 3.1: Tracking Valued Goals

Day Value Valued Goal What you did or did not do Further away from Closer to living by No opportunity to
living by your your values act on valued goals
Did I rest and play
values
at all this day

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The RO-DBT Workbook for Eating Disorders Self-Enquiry Journal

Self-Enquiry Journal

Date:

Brief description of incident:

Question:

Date:

Question:

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The RO-DBT Workbook for Eating Disorders Self-Enquiry Journal

Date:

Question:

Date:

Question:

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The RO-DBT Workbook for Eating Disorders Worksheet 5.1: Activating Social Safety

Worksheet 5.1: Activating Social Safety

Day The situation and your Skills used to activate social- What happened in my body and
emotional state safety system how it showed on my face

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

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The RO-DBT Workbook for Eating Disorders Worksheet 6.3: Flexible Mind PROVEs

Worksheet 6.3: Flexible Mind PROVEs

Provide a brief description of the underlying circumstance:

Reveal your emotions about the circumstance, without blaming:

Acknowledge the Other person’s needs and desires:

Use your Valued goals to guide how you socially signal your needs:

Practice self-Enquiry to decide whether (or not) to repeat your assertion:

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The RO-DBT Workbook for Eating Disorders Handout 6.2: Moving Forward with VARIEs

Handout 6.2: Moving Forward with VARIEs

Ready to break some rules? Hold on to your hats because here we go!

• Visualize the new behavior and describe emotions, thoughts, and sensations

• Check Accuracy of hesitancy, aversion, or avoidance

• Relinquish compulsive planning, rehearsal, or preparation

• Activate one’s social-safety system and then Initiate the new behavior

• Nonjudgmentally Evaluate the outcome

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The RO-DBT Workbook for Eating Disorders Worksheet 6.7: Flexible Mind Is DEEP

Worksheet 6.7: Flexible Mind Is DEEP

Determine your valued goal and the emotion you want to express:

Effectively Express by matching nonverbal signals with valued goals:

Use self-enquiry to Examine the outcome and learn:

Practice open expression frequently:

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The RO-DBT Workbook for Eating Disorders Worksheet 6.8: Monitoring Social Signaling

Worksheet 6.8: Monitoring Social Signaling

Stephanie’s Week
Social Signal Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun

Let the chips fall where they may Y N N Y Y Y N

Your Week
Social Signal Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun

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The RO-DBT Workbook for Eating Disorders Worksheet 9.7: Increasing Compassion for Others Practice

Worksheet 9.7: Increasing Compassion for Others Practice

Write yes or no for each practice. Keep track of your activities for a week.

Day Repeated Focused on news Interacted with Interacted with Kindly asked
commonalities about altruism others who think people who dress someone with a
script differently than me, and act differently different view to
with openness than I do, with explain their
openness thinking

Th

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The RO-DBT Workbook for Eating Disorders Worksheet 9.8: Coping with Harsh Judgments

Worksheet 9.8: Coping with Harsh Judgments

Date Event Body Tension Harsh Judgment Social signaling Does social signaling fit
(1 to 5) with your values?

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The RO-DBT Workbook for Eating Disorders Worksheet 12.1: Loving-Kindness Meditation Practice

Worksheet 12.1: Loving-Kindness Meditation Practice

Day Situation What Did You Notice?

Th

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The RO-DBT Workbook for Eating Disorders Worksheet 12.2: Genuine Friends

Worksheet 12.2: Genuine Friends

Put a check in column A for what you are currently doing. Then review the list again and put a check in column B for any you want to start
doing or do more of.

A B Friendship behaviors

Feel safe when together

Trust each other

Are willing to make sacrifices for each other without expecting anything in return or feeling resentful

Look out for each other

Stand by each other when the going gets tough

Don’t try to change each other

Trust each other to do the right thing

Respect each other’s individual differences

Care more about their relationship than material gain, personal achievement, or personal needs

Are kind to each other

Apologize to each other when unkind and strive to repair any damage that may have been done

Are open to feedback, even when it hurts

Take responsibility for their own emotions rather than blaming them on each other

Are polite and respectful toward each other, especially during times of crisis or stress

Are respectful of each other when they share inner feelings (e.g., don’t yell, shout, belittle, or speak sarcastically toward
each other)

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The RO-DBT Workbook for Eating Disorders Worksheet 12.2: Genuine Friends

A B Friendship behaviors

Don’t bully, threaten, lie, or manipulate each other to get what they want

Don’t expect each other to be perfect

Give each other the benefit of the doubt

Fight fair

Don’t automatically assume each other to be in the wrong when in conflict

Admit to each other their own possible contributions to a conflict or disagreement

Don’t hold grudges

Work out resentments, conflicts, or misunderstandings when they arise rather than holding a grudge or hoping the
problem disappears

Work together to solve problems, without keeping track of who has worked harder

Respect each other’s opinions

Share their successes and failures

Give each other time to express their views and openly listen to each other

Give each other the gift of truth with kindness and tell each other what they really think or feel

See each other as equals

Show genuine emotions in front of each other (maybe even cry)

Can tease each other (Sneaky preview—this is a really important friendship skill and there’s more to come about this!)

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The RO-DBT Workbook for Eating Disorders Worksheet 12.3: Friendship Behaviors to Increase

Worksheet 12.3: Friendship Behaviors to Increase

Day of Behavior to Increase How I Practiced This Behavior

Week

Mon Gift of Truth I shared with my friend that I thought the feedback she got
from another friend (that she sometimes might come across as
being too critical) might be helpful to her.

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