DBT Skills Training Module: Emotion Regulation The DBT skill Cope Ahead is a proactive strategy for managing difficult situations by imagining yourself skillfully navigating them before they even happen. This skill involves visualizing the upcoming challenge, identifying potential obstacles, and mentally rehearsing how you will use effective coping strategies to manage your emotions and actions. By practicing… Continue reading Cope Ahead
This Emotion Regulation Skill from DBT Skills Training helps you learn how to Acquire Positives in the Short Term.
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Use these worksheets to support the work that you are doing in session. By practicing your skills and completing exercises between sessions, you increase the likelihood of healthier thinking and behaviors coming more naturally. Journal and Replace Self-Defeating Thoughts Goals of Exercise: Identify negative, distorted cognitions that mediate intense negative… Continue reading Skill-Building Worksheets
I’m no cardio freak. But there is something about going for a run (especially when I’m experiencing a depressed mood) that lifts my spirits. I’ve decided that it’s the deep breathing and focus that comes along with it. It’s therapeutic. Aside from it now being evidenced-based that exercise and physical activity reduces symptoms of anxiety… Continue reading Get Up to Get Over the Blahs
Inner Renovations Toolbox 