Ok, I keep thinking I will post summaries after the chat. The problem is that I get too busy on Thursdays and Fridays, and tired, and don't get it done for a while.

So, in the last two chats we have talked about Interpersonal Effectiveness and Emotion Regulation. Rather than post here exactly what we talked about in the chat, this is what I felt were the main points and significant insights.

In a way, the skills all do kind-of lead from one into another. Mindfulness is always a foundation, no matter what other skills are used. Sometimes you have to choose which skills to try, for example, do you want to tolerate whatever is happening (Distress Tolerance), change your reaction to it (Emotion Regulation), or try to change the situation (Interpersonal Effectiveness). There is no right or wrong answer - it depends on what you want and what is reasonable in the situation.