In the module of emotional regulation you will learn essential skills for identifying, understanding, and managing emotions effectively. The key components include:

  1. Understanding Emotions: Gain insight into the nature of emotions, their functions, and how they influence behaviour and thoughts.

  2. Identifying Emotions: Develop the ability to recognise your own emotional responses and the triggers that may lead to heightened emotional states.

  3. Regulating Emotions: Learn strategies to modulate emotional responses, including techniques for decreasing the intensity of negative emotions and increasing positive emotional experiences.

  4. Skills Training: Explore specific DBT skills, such as the 'ABC PLEASE' skills, which help in building emotional resilience and enhancing overall well-being.

  5. Crisis Management: Understand how to implement crisis survival strategies when faced with overwhelming emotions, ensuring you can remain grounded and reactive in challenging situations.

Overall, this lesson aims to equip you with practical tools and insights to foster healthier emotional experiences and improve interpersonal relationships, thus enhancing emotional intelligence and stability.

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