The Wise Mind A.C.C.E.P.T.S. skills provides valuable strategies in an easy to remember acronym to help tolerate stressful moments and navigate difficult emotions. By engaging in activities, contributing to others, practicing gratitude, and managing thoughts in simple ways, you can enhance well-being.
The Distress Tolerance module emphasizes practical techniques to manage overwhelming emotions. By using cold stimuli, engaging in intense exercise, pacing your breathing, and practicing progressive muscle relaxation, individuals can effectively soothe themselves during distressing moments. Each method promotes a gentle pathway to regain emotional balance and resilience.
DBT Skills Training Module: Emotion Regulation The DBT skill Manage Extreme Emotions is a powerful approach to staying grounded when emotions feel overwhelming. It begins with mindfulness—observing and describing your current emotional experience without judgment. By identifying what you’re feeling and naming it, you create a sense of distance from the emotion, making it easier to respond… Continue reading Manage Extreme Emotions
DBT Skills Training Module: Emotion Regulation The DBT skill of Building Mastery is all about intentionally creating opportunities each day to feel competent, capable, and in control. When we feel mastery over aspects of our lives, we are better equipped to manage emotional challenges and navigate stress. This skill invites us to identify at least one activity… Continue reading Build Mastery
Healthy habits are an important part of managing mood swings, depression, anger, irritability, and other emotions that cause distress. Use the following acronym to Reduce Emotional Vulnerability by remembering to stay S.T.R.O.N.G. Work on these skills, monitor your progress, and master them one by one.
The Emotion Regulation module emphasizes acquiring long-term positives through intentional life changes, relationship building, and mindfulness. It encourages individuals to list desired positive events and take actionable steps toward achieving them. Participants are advised to focus on immediate joys, ignore worries about their duration, and embrace their right to enjoy positive experiences.
'Tis the season to be inundated with unsolicited text messages urging you to select their candidate of choice. Campaign ads lack decorum and seem to focus more on insulting the opponent than inspiring the public. Taking good care of yourself is always important; and it is especially necessary during a stressful election season as we find ourselves in now. The following 9 Essential Self-Care Tips will help you stay grounded during this time and beyond.
Be willing to clarify what is misunderstood. Other times, be willing to be misunderstood. And sometimes, accept there will be people and situations you may not understand. At all times, be respectful to yourself and others as you continue making efforts to live an authentic life.
DIALECTICAL THINKING is about being open-minded. It helps us navigate stressful situations, enhances our mental well-being, and improves our relationships with ourselves and others.
Self-validation is having the ability to quietly reassure yourself that the emotions, thoughts, and experiences you have are indeed real, make sense, and hold value.
Inner Renovations Toolbox 