Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills help people find balance, be mindful in the moment, manage distress, regulate emotions, and have better relationships. These skills are captured in five main skills modules:
The module cards are color-coded and contain teachings, ideas for contemplation and practice suggestions and exercises that apply to DBT beginners as well as those seasoned in the approach.
Importantly, the skills work when people work the skills, so many of the cards have a 'call to action.' Follow the call by practicing your skills at the earliest opportunity. There are important differences between knowing and doing! You can move systematically through the deck, draw random cards, or both. Just be sure to use the deck everyday as you continue to build a more skillful and satisfying life. Because being skillful takes repeated practice, you cannot grow out of this deck -- you can only grow more skillful.
Filled with tips, ideas, calls to action, and brief exercises, these cards will be a daily go-to as you learn skills needed to enjoy the ups -- and navigate the downs -- of real-world life. And best yet, because skills take repeated practice, you cannot outgrow this deck, you can only grow with it!- Coping strategies- Tools to accept change- Self-Soothing practices- Increase self-respect- Conflict resolution tips.
