Yes—you’ve heard this before… and yes, it’s worth listening again.
Holidays can be emotionally challenging, which is exactly when TIPP skills become essential.
In this episode of Wise Mind: A DBT Podcast, hosts Maddy and Raich revisit one of the most reliable tools in Dialectical Behavior Therapy: TIPP skills—Temperature, Intense Exercise, Paced Breathing, and Progressive/Paired Muscle Relaxation. These body-based distress tolerance skills consistently work when emotions feel overwhelming.
The episode explains how intense emotions can shut down the brain’s rational thinking, leaving us stuck in panic or reactivity. TIPP skills help by regulating the body first—reducing stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline—so the nervous system calms and clear thinking can return.
Maddy and Raich break down the science behind why these skills are so effective and why working with the body, rather than against it, makes all the difference. They also explore how TIPP skills support both clients and therapists—helping clients stay grounded during tough sessions and helping clinicians regulate themselves between sessions.
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