Today, we talk about the less immediate skills that are required to not get lost in emotion mind.

Where last time, we talked about the proverbial fire extinguisher which allows us to douse the flames of emotional reactivity, today we talk about how we can cultivate skills in life that prevent fires from breaking out in the first place.

Realize: both are needed. Today, we take care of the latter: building resilience.

We'll talk about:

• Accumulating Positive Experiences (A)
• Building Mastery (B)
• Coping Ahead (C)
• Self care - Physical Illness, Eating Balanced, Avoid Mood-Altering Substances, Sleep, Exercise (P.L.E.A.S.E.)
• Nature

References:

• DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets (page 247 and further)
• The Real Happy Pill - Anders Hansen
• The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative - Florence Williams
• Exercise and Gene Expression
• Physical activity and self-esteem: testing direct and indirect relationships associated with psychological and physical mechanisms