Emotion regulation skills. See also  
ABC PLEASE ( Accumulate 
positive emotions, B uild 
mastery, C ope ahead of 
time); Changing Emotional Responses; Difficult emotions; Managing Really Difficult Emotions; Reducing Vulnerability to Emotion Mind; Understanding and Naming Emotions
biosocial theory and, 14–15challenges in, 211describing emotions, 214–222goals of, 205goals of skills training and, 9mindfulness of current emotions 
and, 264, 311
myths regarding, 212overview, 3, 197, 210, 268overview of handouts and 
worksheets for, 197–202
problem solving and, 10pros and cons of changing 
emotions, 271
tipping the temperature and, 330troubleshooting, 202, 266–267, 
312Emotion regulation skills module
Emotion Regulation Handout 1: 
Goals of Emotion Regulation, 205
Emotion Regulation Handout 
2: Overview—Understanding and Naming Emotions, 209
Emotion Regulation Handout 3: 
What Emotions Do for You, 210
Emotion Regulation Handout 
4: What Makes It Hard to Regulate Your Emotions, 211
Emotion Regulation Handout 
4a: Myths about Emotions, 212
Emotion Regulation Handout 
5: Model for Describing Emotions, 213
Emotion Regulation Handout 6: 
Ways to Describe Emotions, 214–223
Emotion Regulation Handout 
7: Overview— Changing Emotional Responses, 227
Emotion Regulation Handout 8: 
Check the Facts, 228
Emotion Regulation Handout 
8a: Examples of Emotions That Fit the Facts, 229