06/18/2025
🧠✨ Did you know you can shift your emotional state just by changing your body posture?
In Radically Open DBT (RO-DBT), we use what’s called the Big 3 + 1 to activate the body’s social safety system—a system hardwired to help us feel calm, connected, and open to others.
Here’s how to try it:
1️⃣ Take slow, deep breaths
2️⃣ Raise your eyebrows (“eyebrows up!”)
3️⃣ Create a soft, closed-mouth smile
➕ Lean back, draw your shoulders down, and open your chest
💡Why it works:
We don’t always have to think our way out of anxiety—we can do our way out. These small, intentional behaviors signal to your brain that you’re safe, helping to mute stress and open the door to social connection.
📍Learn more about RO-DBT and how it supports emotional flexibility and connection at RelationQuest Counseling.
🧡 You’ve got the tools—let your body help lead the way.
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📘 Source: Radical Openness Handout 3.1, Thomas R. Lynch
