Tag: emotion regulation
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Ways To Increase Distress Tolerance In Emotion Regulation

What is distress tolerance and why is it important? Distress tolerance is referred to as “the perceived capacity to withstand negative emotional and/or other aversive states, such as physical discomfort” (Leyro et al., 2010). Simply put, distress tolerance is our ability to handle negative experiences in a way that is consistent with our goals. Distress…
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Seven Ways To Get Into Wise Mind

Introduction In dialectal behaviour therapy, ‘Wise Mind’ refers to a state of mind that honours both what our emotions (Emotion Mind) and what our logic (Reasonable Mind) is telling us. Through wise mind, we reduce the risk of neglecting important components of ourselves and invalidating our feelings. Moreover, wise mind allows us to move towards…
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The Importance of Self-Validation in Emotion Regulation

Introduction With others, we are often best friends, cheerleaders, and confidantes. With ourselves, we are often our own worst enemies. “I hate myself for feeling this way”, “I’m not being a good partner/friend”, “I don’t know why I am acting like this – I feel so selfish”. There are common thoughts that I’m sure most…
