DBT Emotion Regulation #8: Balancing Emotional Urges

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Our emotions often naturally pair with certain behaviors. For example, when we are angry, the primal reaction may be to verbally or physically attack someone (here's where the concept civilized society kicks in).
In this video we'll work on practicing to act the opposite of your emotional urges. In DBT this is a valuable skill that teaches you to engage in more effective behaviors.

[@omniareyad9443]

this is not applicable, he killed my loved one, how can i do the opposite and be nice to him

[@OyindamolaAdeniyi1997]

I didn't see a #9. Was that intentional?

[@benjaminfranklin414]

Halloween joke. "7 8 9". :)