Emotion Regulation Skills - Video 5 - Flashcard Set
What is the aim of the podcast on regulating emotions?
To bring skills, strategies, and principles from the world of DBT to help people with emotional dysregulation.
What are the three vulnerability factors that make a person vulnerable to emotional triggers?
The first category is biological factors, such as psychiatric diagnoses. The second category of vulnerability factors is environmental factors, such as traumatic events or invalidating environments. The third category of vulnerability factors is learned behaviors, such as coping strategies that don’t work or emotional avoidance.
What is the second factor in the model of emotions?
Prompting events, encounters with reality, can trigger intense emotions, and it is important to be aware of them and manage them effectively.
What is the role of attention regulation in regulating emotions?
Attention regulation is a valuable life skill in regulating emotions, as shifting attention to different aspects of a prompting event or downplaying it can help regulate emotions.
What are some of the key components of emotional responses?
Emotions are at their core a bodily response, with bodily sensations such as tension, heart rate, and sinking stomach being key components of emotional responses.
What is emotional suppression?
Emotional suppression or trying to avoid or ignore emotions can be ineffective in regulating emotions and can lead to negative consequences such as increased anxiety or depression.
What can effective emotion regulation lead to?
Effective emotion regulation can lead to improved mental health and well-being, better relationships, and increased resilience in the face of challenges.
Why can lack of awareness of the body make it difficult to regulate emotions?
Emotions have a bodily response that is unique to each individual.
What is the importance of emotional skills training?
Emotional skills can help individuals transform their emotional experiences instead of being trapped in them.
