Performing Tasks with Intention
This worksheet is designed to help people dealing with difficult emotions focus on a task in the here and now. (DBT, emotional regulation, bipolar, depression, 1119)
Using a Pros and Cons List to Control Your Urges (Distress Tolerance)
This worksheet is designed to help people identify the consequences of both acting on and resisting their harmful urges. This DBT Distress Tolerance technique is intended to help trigger the cognitive processes that can help people in impulse control. (DBT, distress tolerance, 1119)
Pausing During a Distressing Situation: The REST Technique
This worksheet helps people deal with overwhelming emotions by using the REST technique (relax, evaluate, set an intention, take action). It is designed to help people regain control over their emotions. (DBT, emotional regulation, 1119)
Telling Others About Your Self-Harm
This worksheet is designed to help people who self-injure tell others about their problematic behaviors so they can receive the support they need. The worksheet gives people phrases to complete and use as a guide for this important conversation. (self-injury, self-harm, SI, Borderline Personality, 1119)
Using Distraction to Tolerate Difficult Emotions: The ACCEPT Technique
This worksheet can be used by people to help cope with overwhelming emotions. It describes the ACCEPTS method, a DBT technique, to help people experiment with various ways to distract themselves from upsetting and overwhelming emotions. (DBT, distress tolerance, emotions, 1119)