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