ACT OPPOSITE
This emotion often leads to fighting, yelling, or arguing.
What is anger?
This is the first thing you should identify when checking the facts about your emotions.
What is the event that triggered my emotion?
The letter "P" in PLEASE stands for treating this.
What is physical illness?
Most people who hear ten compliments and one criticism will focus on this.
This outdoor
DBT stands for this type of therapy.
What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?
When feeling sad, doing this opposite action can help change your mood.
What is calling or visiting a friend? (instead of withdrawing)
When we look back at emotional situations with a clear mind, they often turn out to be this
What is unimportant or not as big a deal?
The letter "E" at the end of PLEASE stands for this healthy habit.
What is exercise?
This outdoor activity is suggested as a way to practice focusing on positive events
What is going for a walk or having a picnic?
According to DBT, emotions and these go hand in hand.
What are behaviors?
The opposite action to dwelling on anxiety-producing thoughts is to... Answer: What is doing something unrelated that occupies your thou
What is doing something unrelated that occupies your thoughts?
When checking the facts, you should question your _____ or assumptions about the event.
What are interpretations?
The letter "A" in PLEASE reminds us to avoid these types of substances.
What are mood-altering drugs?
Learning to recognize positive aspects of situations can help improve this.
What is your mood?
DBT teaches that the connection between emotions and behaviors goes in this direction.
What is both ways? (Emotions lead to behaviors AND behaviors lead to emotions)
When you're angry, this calm behavior is the opposite action that can help regulate your emotions.
What is talking quietly and behaving politely?
Checking the facts helps reduce the _____ of extreme emotions.
What is intensity?
The letter "S" in PLEASE stands for doing this well.
What is sleeping?
When practicing positive attention, it's important to do this without getting hung up on negative details.
What is focus on the positives?
In DBT, this skill involves deliberately doing the opposite of what your emotion is telling you to do.
What is acting opposite?
Acting opposite to our emotions might feel this way at first, but can shift feelings in a positive direction.
What is forced or unnatural?
When checking the facts, you ask if your emotion's intensity matches this rather than just your assumptions.
What are the facts of the situation?
PLEASE is an acronym that reminds us our physical health and this are closely linked.
What is our mind/mental health?
After practicing positive attention in enjoyable situations, this next step is suggested to challenge yourself.
What is extending the positive outlook to situations you usually don't enjoy?
DBT emotion regulation skills help preteens develop this important ability.
What is managing difficult emotions?