Moving along in our DBT Emotion Regulation skills journey! Today, we are going to talk about the skill Cope Ahead . Cope Ahead can help you prepare for possible unpleasant future situations through mental imagery and rehearsal. To practice Cope Ahead, utilize the following steps:...
Welcome to Emotion Regulation skills! As a quick recap from the Series 1 Intro , the goal of these skills are “to reduce emotional suffering,” not to get rid of the emotions we may be experiencing (1). The first Emotion Regulation skill we will visit...
We have reached our final Distress Tolerance skill! Today, we are going to discuss Radical Acceptance and Half Smile/Willing Hands . Strap in, folks. In my opinion, Radical Acceptance can be one of the more challenging DBT skills to practice. Radical Acceptance involves wholly and...
The next Distress Tolerance skill we are going to explore is called Self-Soothe and it is one of my favorite skills. Self-Soothe refers to tapping into your senses and movement to bring calm within the body. Self-Soothe is important because it helps to teach you...