DBT Emotion Regulation Tools 3.8

Emotion Regulation Skills serve two main purposes:

1. Preventing Unwanted Emotions from arising initially
2. Halting or diminishing Unwanted Emotions once they emerge

The application aids users by initiating with an overview of DBT, explaining its skills, culture, and teaching methods. By comprehending the essence of DBT, individuals can seamlessly incorporate these skills into their daily routine.

Subsequently, the app delves into the seven DBT Emotional Regulation skills:

1. Describing Emotions
2. Opposite Action
3. Problem Solving
4. Accumulating Positives
5. Building Mastery & Coping Ahead
6. PLEASE
7. Mindfulness of Current Emotion

The application provides interactive tools to enhance emotional intelligence:

• Understanding My Emotion: This tool assists users in comprehending the reasons behind emotions and their significance, enabling individuals to better navigate their feelings.
• Emotional Myth Checklist: This checklist helps in challenging unrealistic beliefs and empowering self-assessment.
• Short-Term Happiness: Fosters awareness of short-term happiness's impact on long-term well-being.
• Long-Term Happiness: Aids users in setting achievable goals for sustained happiness.
• Observing & Describing Emotion: This tool encourages individuals to view emotions objectively to maintain mental equilibrium.
• Opposite Action Calculator: Assists users in preparing for or implementing Opposite Action during tense moments.
• Values & Priorities: Helps align personal actions with core values and aspirations.
• My PLEASE Status: A self-assessment tool for basic well-being practices.

The app caters to both novices and advanced DBT practitioners as a learning aid and valuable refresher. Integration with the Health App is optional, rewarding 'Mindful Minutes' upon completion of certain tasks within the app.