DBT Emotion Regulation Skills (PDF)

Emotion regulation is one of the skills in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) that helps a person be able to manage their feelings and reduce emotional intensity. The ability to regulate emotions is essential to avoiding behaviors and emotions that might harm ourselves and others.

This handout is a valuable tool that educates kids, teens, and young adults about emotional regulation skills. It includes things like naming emotions, checking the facts, and taking good care of one’s body.