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Originally Posted by WastingAsparagus
There's a skill in DBT called the "STOP skill". I currently use it a lot.
STOP is an acronym. S stands for Stop. I.e., stop what you're doing. This could just be mentally, but physically stopping can be helpful too.
T stands for take a step back. Take a step back from what you're doing. This could also be in the form of taking a deep breath or something of the like to distance oneself from the situation/emotion at hand.
O is observe. Observe the situation, observe the emotion, observe whatever is going on in the present moment.
P is proceed mindfully. This doesn't need much explaining, but proceed in the way that feels right to you.
(Keep in mind this isn't verbatim DBT but just my interpretation of it).
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Sorry for the late reply, Stop is a good one. I also like the opposite action one. Where like instead of doing the unhealthy behavior your inclined to do when in emotion mind to do the opposite of it. Like instead of isolate, go outside and socialize some. Instead of staying up late, go to bed at a reasonable time, instead of binge eating when sad or anxious or stressed eat something healthy and nutritious that’s beneficial for your body, instead of procrastinating on something you need to do (cleaning etc) get up and start doing it. Basically just doing the healthy opposite of your emotional urges. I find that one very helpful too.
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