DBT House / DBH-A09-1
The Mindfulness Corner — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind the mindfulness corner and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Riley notices three shapes in the room rather than focusing on breathing.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Mindfulness practice can be brief, external, and adapted.
The idea
Mindfulness practice can be brief, external, and adapted.
An ordinary example
Riley notices three shapes in the room rather than focusing on breathing.
What this can look like
Choose a visual detail, sound, or neutral task to notice for a short interval without requiring calm.
Check the fit
What form of attention fits your needs today? You may disagree with the framing, use fiction, or decide that this approach is not useful today.
A useful distinction
A house metaphor is an organizing option, not a diagnostic test, safety determination, or required way to represent experience.
Prompts for this resource
- What part of this idea makes sense to me?
- What form of attention fits your needs today?
Conceptual background
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training: Fundamentals — Behavioral Tech Institute
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.