It can be really helpful to prepare for your first appointment ahead of time to help reduce anxiety and position yourself to get the most out of therapy from the start.1 By deciding to start therapy, you’ve taken a gigantic step toward better mental health. Acknowledge the strength required to take action like this,
ACCEPTS is a distress tolerance skill with the acronym of Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, Emotions, Pushing Away, Thoughts, and Sensations. ACCEPTS includes positive distracting skills that limit disruptive behaviors and emotional outbursts, which can be learned over time and improve quality of life. The DBT ACCEPTS Handout includes 7 distracting skill sets and engaging activities for each category. Clients can immerse themselves in these activities to distract from distressing situations until they pass. This handout helps clients learn positive distracting skills in dealing with a distressing situation which helps them build emotional resilience and strength. Practicing this skill will also help them increase their coping and decision-making skills. This is best to pair with the DBT ACCEPTS worksheet to help users jot down activities they can engage in. *This item is an instant digital download. A link to download your files will be emailed to you once payment is confirmed. Want more resources like this? Check out our full catalog of DBT worksheets and handouts. References: O’Hayer, C. V. F. (2021). Building a life worth living during a pandemic and beyond Adaptations of Comprehensive DBT to COVID-19. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 28(4), 588–596. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2020.12.005 Linehan, M. M. (2014). DBT skills training handouts and worksheets. Guilford Publications.
The key to preventing disease—or curing it if you’re sick—is determining what is out of alignment with your Inner Pilot Light and then being brave enough to take actions meant to bring your life back into alignment with your truth. When you do, you make the body ripe for miracles.
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Hi! I'm Dominee Calderon and I'd like to welcome you to my cozy space on the internet called Self-Love Rainbow where we chat about self-care and mental health.
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Good Evening beautiful people how is everyone Thursday going? Mines going great can't complain. I know I haven't been that consistent and I apologize this month has been very teaching to me. I wanted to come today and talk about self-doubt I struggle with this a lot. I'm learning I have to keep a clear mind on this journey I'm on and keep positive thoughts coming to my mind. Which is easier said than done I'm learning myself and my triggers and emotions. And how to let go of the past that weighs so heavily on my back. Which is where a lot of my self-doubt comes from. I have to remember that I am beautiful and have so much to live for. And I can't let my thoughts or moments in life get me distracted from the bigger picture. Every lesson bad or good is just that a lesson a teachable moment. I have to sit back and analyze the lesson and move forward. I just wanted to share my thoughts with you guys I love you all. And we are all on this journey together. Peace and blessings to you all, please comment and share. ”I seek strength, not to be greater than other, but to fight my greatest enemy, the doubts within myself” -unknown https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/19894993/?claim=jvc4jtgymt7
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