DBT Skills Cheatsheet
DBT Skills Cheatsheet
DBT Skills Cheatsheet
CHEATSHEET
CORE WHAT
MINDFULNESS HOW
ACCEPTS
DISTRESS
IMPROVE
TOLERANCE
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EMOTION PLEASE
DEAR MAN
INTERPERSONAL
INTERPERSONAL
GIVE
EFFECTIVENESS
DISTRESS TOLERANCE SKILLS
EFFECTIVENESS SKILLS
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CORE
MINDFULNESS
SKILLS
OBSERVE
WHAT DESCRIBE
PARTICIPATE
NON-JUDGEMENTALLY
HOW ONE-MINDFULLY
EFFECTIVELY
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DISTRESS
TOLERANCE
SKILLS
A ACTIVITIES
Use positive activities you enjoy
C CONTRIBUTE
Help out others in the community
C COMPARISONS
Compare yourself to those less fortunate
EMOTION OPPOSITES
P PUSH AWAY
Temporarily focus on something else
T THOUGHTS
Force yourself to think about something else
SENSATIONS
S Do something that has a strong sensation,
like take a cold shower or eat spicy food
I IMAGERY
Imagine a relaxing environment
M MEANING
Find meaning or purpose in what you're
feeling
P PRAYER
Either pray to the god you worship or
IMPROVE R
simply chant a mantra
RELAXATION
Take deep breaths, relax your muscles
ONE THING IN THE MOMENT
O Keep yourself in the present by focusing all
your attention on the task at hand
V VACATION
Take a short break from it all
ENCOURAGEMENT
E Be your own cheerleader by telling yourself
you will get through it
T TEMPERATURE
I INTENSE EXERCISE
L ILLNESS
..and treat any illnesses
E EATING
PLEASE
Eat a balanced, healthy diet.
S SLEEP
Get the right amount of sleep - not too much
or too little
E EXERCISE
Get an effective amount of exercise
M MINDFUL TO EMOTION
S
MASTERY T
SELF-VALIDATION
R RADICAL ACCEPTANCE
TEMPERATURE
PACED BREATHING
E EXPRESS
why this is an issue and how you feel
A ASSERT
yourself by asking for what you want
R
DEAR MAN M
REINFORCE
your position by offering positive consequences
MINDFUL
of the situation by focusing on what you
want & ignoring distractions
A APPEAR
confident even when you don't feel it
NEGOTIATE
N with hesitant people & come to a
comfortable compromise
GENTLE
G Use appropriate language while avoiding verbal
or physical attacks, putdowns, judgement, &
sarcasm
INTERESTED
I Act interested in what is being said when someone
GIVE
is talking to you, such as maintaining eye contact,
asking questions, & avoiding distractions
V VALIDATE
Show understanding & sympathy to others'
situations
E EASY MANNER
Be calm & comfortable
F FAIR
Be fair to yourself & others
APOLOGIES
A Don't apologise more than once for something that
FAST
has been done ineffectively or was ineffective
T TRUTHFUL
Don't lie