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