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