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