Radical Acceptance - Distress Tolerance

Ignoring uncomfortable emotions will make them go away

• True

• False

It is better to wish a situation was different than to try to accept the reality and move forward.

• True

• False

Negative feelings will usually pass, or at least lessen in intensity over time.

• True

• False

You can engage your five senses to soothe yourself while dealing with difficult emotions.

• True

• False

Which of these are ways to soothe yourself using your senses when dealing with difficult emotions?

• Taking a hot shower

• Listening to your favorite music

• Savoring a snack you enjoy

• Looking at the beauty of nature

Which of these are ways to distract yourself over time while uncomfortable feelings subside or lessen?

• do an activity that requires concentration, like a hobby

• contribute to something outside yourself, like volunteering or doing a good deed

• remember when you overcame similar or more challenging experience

• use competing emotions: if sad, watch a funy movie; if anxious, listen to soothing music