Did this help?   no (Go to next question)   yes (fabulous)   Didn’t do it
3. are my emotions being reinforced (and maybe i don’t really want to change them)?
no: Go to next question.
noT Sure : Review Emotion Regulation Handout 3/Worksheets 2, 2a.
yeS: Do a PROS  and CONS  for changing emotions. (See Emotion Regulation Worksheet 1.)
Did this help?   no (Go to next question)   yes (fabulous)   Didn’t do it
4. am i putting in the time and effort that emotion regulation takes?
yeS: Continue practicing.
no: Practice radical acceptance and willingness. (See Distress Tolerance Handouts 11b 
and 13.)
Practice participating and effectiveness. (See Mindfulness Handouts 4 and 5.)
Use problem solving to find the time to work on skills. (See Emotion Regulation Worksheet 8.)
Did this help?   no (Go to next question)   yes (fabulous)   Didn’t do it
5. are my emotions too extreme right now for skills? am i going around in so many circles 
that i have fallen into the emotional sea of dyscontrol?
no: Go to next question.
yeS: If possible now , solve the problem. (See Emotion Regulation Handout 12, Worksheet 9.)
If not possible, attend to physical sensations. (See Emotion Regulation Handout 22.)
If too extreme for skills, go to TIP skills. (See Distress Tolerance Handout 5.)