GIVE
When you are showing interest, paying attention, and not interrupting ou are using this part of the GIVE skill.
What is Interested?
This part of THINK reminds you to pause and consider what the other person might be feeling or experiencing.
What is Think about their perspective?
When you want to keep your self respect, you use these skills.
What are FAST skills.
This part of GIVE means acknowledging another person's feelings or experience.
What is Validate?
This part of THINK encourages you to imagine what the situation might feel like if you were in the other person’s shoes.
What is Have empathy?
This part of FAST means being honest and not exaggerating or lying.
What is Truthful?
This part of GIVE encourages you use a relaxed tone, gentle humor, or calm presence.
What is Easy Manner?
This THINK skill helps prevent conflict by assuming the other person’s intentions are not negative or malicious.
What is Interpretations?
This FAST skill means not apologizing for things you didn’t do wrong.
What is Fair?
What are TWO THINGS that impact the level of asking or saying no to something.
Multiple things but could include: fear of what they may say, rejection, arguments, etc.
This part of GIVE reminds you to avoid attacks, threats or judgements when talking to someone.
What is Gentle Communication?
This part of THINK reminds you to check whether you’re filling in the blanks with your own fears or guesses.
What is Notice your assumptions?
This FAST skill means sticking to your values even when it’s uncomfortable.
What is Stick to your values?
When you combing Gentle, Interested, Validate, and Easy Manner, you're using this DBT skill.
What is the GIVE skill.
This THINK skill helps you stay grounded and respond calmly instead of reacting emotionally.
What is Use Kindness?
This FAST skill means not acting helpless or dramatic to get your way.
What is (Don’t) Act helpless?