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pleasant was the experience? Emotion Regulation Worksheets 9 and 13 also have 
brief sections for tracking pleasant events, along with other ABC PLEASE skills.
••Emotion Regulation Handout 17: Accumulating Positive Emotions: Long 
Term , and Emotion Regulation Handout 18: Values and Priorities List. It is hard 
to be happy without a life experienced as worth living. Building such a life requires 
attention to your own values and life priorities, and it can take time, patience, and 
persistence. Handout 17 breaks down the process of building a life worth living into seven steps. Handout 18 helps with Step 2, “Identify values that are important 
to you,” by listing 58 specific values grouped into 13 categories. You can choose a 
general value, specific values, a combination, or values not on the list.
••Emotion Regulation Worksheets 11 and 11a: Getting from Values to Specific 
Action Steps. Both these worksheets are designed to help you work out what steps are needed to build a life you want to live. Worksheet 11 provides more space and also emphasizes attending to relationships as a value.
••Emotion Regulation Worksheet 11b: Diary of Daily Actions on Values and 
Priorities. This is an advanced worksheet for keeping track of actions taken across 
different life goals and values. It is intended for those already experienced with DBT 
skills, rather than those beginning skills training.
••Emotion Regulation Handout 19: Build Mastery and Cope Ahead. Feeling 
competent and adequately prepared for difficult situations reduces vulnerability to 
negative emotions and increases skillful behavior. This handout covers steps for two skills: build mastery and cope ahead of emotional situations. Use Emotion Regula -