Emotion Regulation From a DBT Perspective

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Key Points

1. A dysregulated feeling mind has many negative emotions, few positive emotions, and lots of numbness.
2. A stable feeling mind is characterized by balanced emotions and contentment.
3. Happiness is influenced by genetics, circumstances, and approach to life.
4. The goals of emotion regulation are:
  • To identify and label emotions
  • To understand their purpose
  • To provide the conditions for emotions to stabilize
5. From a DBT perspective, emotions communicate, connect, motivate, and influence.
6. Emotions perform these functions intrapersonally and interpersonally, verbally and nonverbally.
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