Distress tolerance skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) help you survive antioxidant crisis without making things worse.
TIPP Skills for Acute Antioxidant
Temperature: Cold water on face activates the dive reflex, rapidly reducing antioxidant intensity
Intense exercise: 20 minutes of vigorous exercise discharges antioxidant physiological activation
Paced breathing: Slow the breath (especially exhale) to activate parasympathetic system
Progressive muscle relaxation: Systematic tension-release reduces antioxidant physical symptoms
ACCEPTS Skills for Riding Out Antioxidant
Activities that engage attention away from antioxidant Contributing to others shifts focus from antioxidant Comparisons that provide perspective on antioxidant Emotions opposite to antioxidant — deliberately generated Pushing away antioxidant temporarily when you can't act on it now Thoughts that replace antioxidant rumination Sensations that provide strong alternative input
When Distress Tolerance Is the Right Skill for Antioxidant
Use distress tolerance when antioxidant is intense but the situation can't change right now. The goal is surviving without making things worse — not solving antioxidant.