A short CBT-focused video by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes explaining 'vulnerabilities'—states or conditions that increase the likelihood of responding with distress (e.g., being overtired, sick, in pain, low blood sugar). She emphasizes that awareness of these vulnerabilities permits mindfulness and proactive steps to prevent unnecessary distress when one is not at their best.
Hey there, everybody. I'm Doc Snipes. And today we're going to be talking about vulnerabilities. Vulnerabilities are states of being, if you will, or conditions that make you more likely to respond with distress to a particular event or situation. If you are over tired, if you're sick, if you're in pain, if your blood sugar is low, those are vulnerabilities for a lot of people to experience distress. The beauty of vulnerabilities is if you're aware of them, then you can be mindful. And when you are experiencing vulnerabilities, when you're not having an A day, you can take steps in order to prevent unnecessary distress.
