Harnessing Anger: DBT Strategies for Transformation

From Borderline to Beautiful: Hope and Help for BPD with Rose Skeeters, MA, LPC, PN2

Let's dive into the intense emotion of anger through the lens of DBT this week.

Key Takeaways:

• Anger is a natural emotion but can become destructive when acted on impulsively.

• DBT’s Opposite Action skill helps redirect anger constructively.

• Steps: Identify the emotion, check the facts, recognize the action urge, determine its effectiveness, and choose an opposite behavior.

• Practicing Opposite Action rewires your brain and fosters healthier relationships.

Actionable Tips:

• Use mindfulness to pause before reacting.

• Practice deep breathing or grounding techniques to calm your body.

• Regularly apply Opposite Action to build emotional resilience.

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• "The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook" by McKay, Wood, and Brantley.

• Mindful Moments website for guided exercises and additional content.

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**This episode is colloquial not clinical, using personal anecdotes to support conveying information in an informal, relatable way**