Mastering the Moment: How DBT TIPP Skills Can Help You Regulate Intense Emotions
When emotional distress hits like a tidal wave, it can feel impossible to think clearly, let alone calm down. During these moments of high emotional dysregulation, our nervous system is in a state of fight, flight, or freeze. The cognitive part of our brain—the prefrontal cortex—is essentially offline, making traditional coping strategies like rationalizing or