DBT- Distress Tolerance Skills
Across
- 2. Remember a happy time and play it out in your mind again.
- 5. Put the pain on a shelf or in a container to be revisited later.
- 9. Focus your entire attention on just what you are doing.
- 12. "I will make it out of this."
- 13. Doing this crossword puzzle is a good example.
- 14. Think about a time you felt different than you do now.
Down
- 1. Take a hot bath, meditation, or getting a massage.
- 3. Turn things over to a higher power.
- 4. Watch a scary movie or a comedy.
- 6. Cleaning, reading a book, or going for a walk.
- 7. The ability to deal with situations that are outside of your control without judging them.
- 8. Find purpose in a painful situation.
- 10. Self-soothe by connecting with five of these.
- 11. Help a friend, family member, or stranger.