Emotional Regulation Skills

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  1. 1. Cope ___: emphasizes being prepared for events that may cause difficult emotions
  2. 3. The "S" in the _____ skill stands for stop and pause when you feel intense emotions to prevent a reaction.
  3. 5. ____ the facts: ask questions to fact-check the thoughts around an emotion.
  4. 6. The ____ skill enhances our ability to be present with our emotions, bodily sensations, & environment
  5. 7. Self soothing behaviors help us ___ ourselves down.
  6. 10. ____ tolerance helps us learn how to survive crises.
  7. 11. Interpersonal effectiveness is taught through ___ communication strategies
  8. 12. DBT has ____ skills to improve emotional regulation
Down
  1. 2. ___ regulation helps us better tolerate emotion & reminds us it’s our choice how we respond to our emotions.
  2. 4. Emphasizes healthy habits to improve emotional regulation.
  3. 5. Emotional dysregulation might look like ___ in relationships
  4. 8. Ride the ___:acknowledge the emotion & practice mindful observation while focusing on your breath.
  5. 9. Opposite ___: choose an opposite reaction than how you usually react
  6. 10. type of therapy to treat mental health conditions that feature emotional dysregulation.