ACCEPTS: Distracting - DBT Distress Tolerance - Crisis Survival Skill - Wise Mind - Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Engage in different types of activities to temporarily distract from an emotion experience. Distracting methods work by reducing your contact with whatever set off the distress or its most painful aspects. A secondary value is that they also may work to change parts of an emotional response. When you are in a crisis, distraction can help you avoid dangerous behaviours, but distracting can easily be overused. Do not use it as a routine method to avoid painful emotions. *This listing is for an instant download. Once downloaded, you can print at your own home or take it to your preferred print shop or have it printed online.*