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