Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) Resource Bundle (386 pages)

Distress tolerance is the ability to recognize and accept emotional distress without trying to make it go away or avoid emotions. It is a persons aability to manage an emotional incident without feeling overwhelmed It involves the understanding that sometimes emotional distress is inevitable and learning how to ride out difficult feelings without turning to unhealthy coping mechanisms. Some strategies for developing distress tolerance include: mindfulness, self-soothing techniques, distraction techniques, improving communication skills, and learning to accept reality. It IS important to remember that distress tolerance is a skill that can be learned, and it can help us manage difficult emotions healthily. Distress Tolerance EXPLAINED DBT& MINDFULNESS Defined Distress tolerance skill with the A.C.C.E.P.T.S skill A set of skills for coping with overwhelming and uncomfortable emotions. ACCEPTS outlines strategies for distracting oneself from distressing emotions, giving them time to lessen in intensity, or fade away. MANAGING OVERWHELING & UNCOMFORTABLE EMOTIONS