02/20/2026
✨DBT skills series- Emotion Regulation✨
Emotions aren’t the problem. Reacting without awareness is.
Emotion regulation is a core DBT skill that helps you understand what you’re feeling, why it’s happening, and how to respond effectively. It reduces emotional intensity, decreases impulsive reactions, and strengthens communication — especially during conflict.
Unlike distress tolerance, which helps you survive intense moments, emotion regulation helps reduce how often those moments happen.
You don’t need to eliminate emotions.
You need skills to navigate them.
More DBT tools coming in this series.