Ep. 5 DBT Skills: Intro to Distress Tolerance

Today, we begin to explore skills that help us tolerate times when we experience distress. Meredith introduces two tools that we can use any time we're experiencing heightened emotional reactivity. These tools can be especially helpful in crisis situations to help us not make things worse.Chapters:0:00 Intro2:00 Goals of Distress Tolerance6:02 Options for Solving Any Problem11:38 When to Use Crisis Survival Skills17:30 STOP Skill28:52 Pros & Cons Skill37:44 Pros & Cons Worksheet44:36 Practicing the STOP Skill Worksheet45:30 Meredith's tip for how to mentally take a step back (STOP skill)References:https://www.theonpointpractice.com/theskillspodcastDBT Skills Training Manual, Second Edition, Marsha M. Linehan https://www.guilford.com/books/DBT-Skills-Training-Manual/Marsha-Linehan/9781462556359Connect with Meredith & Faith:Visit The Skills Podcast WEBSITE: https://www.theonpointpractice.com/theskillspodcastVisit the BLOG: https://www.theonpointpractice.com/blogFollow On Point Practice on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/onpointpractice/Follow The Skills Podcast on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theskillspodcast/ Connect with Meredith on LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithmeyerlmft/Connect with Faith on LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faith-meyer/