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