Bite-sized, evidence based tips and tools for managing intense emotions in the moment—from the authors of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook!

Sometimes emotions can feel like a big, powerful tidal wave that will sweep you away. And the more you try to suppress or put a lid on these emotions, the more overwhelming they get. So, how can you feel better when difficult emotions threaten to wash over you?

In this take-anywhere pocket guide, clinical psychologists and authors Matt McKay, Jeffrey Wood, and Jeffrey Brantley offer quick and simple strategies based in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help you take charge of your emotions and start living the life you want. Using this handy little book, you'll find freedom from overwhelming thoughts and feelings, discover a sense of lasting calm, improve your relationships, and feel more at peace with the world and yourself.

If you're looking for small, easy ways to manage your emotions on the go, put this compact guide in your coat pocket, your purse, on your nightstand, or anywhere for quick and soothing relief.

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Yes, you can access Pocket Therapy for Emotional Balance by Brantley, Jeffrey, Wood, Jeffrey C., McKay, Matthew in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psychologie & Histoire et théorie en psychologie. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher

New Harbinger Publications

Year

2020

ISBN

9781684037681

Topic

Psychologie

Subtopic

Histoire et théorie en psychologie

Contents
Introduction
1. IDENTIFY YOUR EMOTIONS
2. TAKE A REST
3. DISTRACT YOURSELF
4. RELAX AND SOOTHE YOURSELF
5. USE DEEP RELAXATION
6. TRY RADICAL ACCEPTANCE
7. LIVE IN THE PRESENT
8. USE MINDFULNESS
9. PRACTICE MINDFUL BREATHING
10. USE WISE-MIND MEDITATION
11. INCREASE YOUR POSITIVE EMOTIONS
12. COPE ON THE SPOT
Emotional Balance Tool Kit
About the Authors