How to Deal with Negative Emotions - Distress Tolerance

The video discusses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as a treatment for various mental health conditions. It focuses on distress tolerance, a DBT technique for managing emotions by accepting them without resorting to harmful coping mechanisms. The video explains how emotions like sadness, anger, and fear are natural and should be processed mindfully. It highlights maladaptive coping strategies such as avoidance and numbing and introduces a mindfulness exercise to help viewers observe and accept their emotions without judgment.

What is the primary goal of distress tolerance in DBT?

• To suppress emotions through medication

• To ignore emotions until they disappear

• To accept emotions without harmful coping

• To eliminate negative emotions completely

How do temperament and upbringing affect emotional tolerance?

• They shape how emotions are experienced and tolerated

• They have no effect on emotional tolerance

• They only affect positive emotions

• They determine the types of emotions one can feel

Which of the following is NOT a maladaptive coping mechanism?

• Avoidance

• Mindfulness

• Numbing

• Self-harm

What is the role of mindfulness in managing emotions?

• To distract from emotions using external stimuli

• To focus on the present moment with acceptance

• To judge and criticize emotions

• To suppress emotions through deep breathing

In the mindfulness exercise, what analogy is used to describe emotions?

• A mountain

• A river

• An ocean wave

• A tree

What is the purpose of observing emotions without judgment?

• To replace emotions with positive thoughts

• To increase emotional intensity

• To detach from the emotion's impact

• To eliminate emotions entirely

How can one be present according to the mindfulness exercise?

• By ignoring current emotions

• By focusing on past experiences

• By using the five senses and breathing

• By planning future activities