DBT Emotion Regulation Skills
This skill reminds you to pause, take a breath, and not act on impulse before responding.
What is the STOP skill?
This state of mind combines logic and emotions, helping you make balanced decisions.
What is Wise Mind?
This skill set helps you get your needs met.
What are DEAR MAN skills?
This skill helps calm your body quickly by changing things like temperature or breathing.
What is TIPP?
This fruit shares its name with a color.
What is Orange?
This technique asks you to do the opposite of what your urges tell you when those urges are unhelpful.
What is Opposite Action?
Observing, describing, and participating are part of this group of mindfulness skills.
What are the WHAT skills?
This GIVE skill encourages you to show others that you’re really listening and understanding them.
What is Validation?
Finding activities or hobbies to shift your attention away from distress is part of this skill set.
What is Distract with ACCEPTS?
What’s the largest planet in our solar system?
What is Jupiter?
These skills help you care for your body and emotions by focusing on things like sleep, eating, and exercise.
What are the PLEASE skills?
Acting non-judgmentally and effectively are part of this group of mindfulness skills.
What are the HOW skills?
This FAST skill reminds you to honest and avoid exaggeration.
What is Be Truthful?
Noticing urges to fight reality and gently guiding yourself back to accepting reality is part of this practice.
What is Turning the Mind?
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What is the cheetah?
One way to use this skill is to schedule enjoyable activities regularly to build a more positive mood.
What is Accumulating Positives?
Paying attention to the present moment instead of worrying about the past or future describes this DBT practice.
What is Mindfulness?
Using a confident voice and body language to increase the chance of your request being taken seriously is part of this skill set.
What is Appear Confident?
Using your imagination, prayer, or relaxation to improve a painful moment belongs to this group of skills.
What is IMPROVE the Moment?
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What is Thanksgiving?
Practicing tasks that increase your sense of confidence and competence is part of this skill.
What is Building Mastery?
This skill involves noticing your thoughts and feelings without becoming overwhelmed or controlled by them.
What is Observing?
This GIVE skill reminds you to keep the relationship feeling positive, even during conflict.
What is use an Easy Manner?
Looking at the advantages and disadvantages of acting on urges versus using coping skills is part of this strategy.
What is Pros and Cons?
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What is soccer (football)?