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From DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, Second Edition  by Marsha M. Linehan. Copyright 2015 by Marsha M. Linehan. Permission 
to photocopy this handout is granted to purchasers of this book for personal use only (see copyright page for details). distress tolerance Handout 13   (Distress Tolerance Worksheets 8, 8a, 10)
Willingness
Willingness is readiness to enter and participate fully in life and living.
find a W illin G reSpon Se to each situation.
Willingness is DOING JUST WHAT IS NEEDED :
••In each situation.
••Wholeheartedly, without dragging your feet.
Willingness is listening very carefully to your WISE  MIND, and then 
acting from your WISE  MIND.
Willingness is ACTING WITH AWARENESS that you are connected 
to the universe (to the stars, people you like and don’t like, the floor, etc.).
replace Willfulne SS with W illinG neSS.
••Willfulness is refu SinG To Tolera Te the moment.
••Willfulness is refusing to make changes that are needed.
••Willfulness is G ivinG up.
••Willfulness is the oppo SiTe of “ DoinG WhaT Work S.”
••Willfulness is trying to fix every S iTuaTion.
••Willfulness is insisting on Bein G in con Trol.
••Willfulness is a TTachmenT  To “me, me, me”  and “what I want 
right now!”
Willin GneSS, STep B y STep
1. oBS erve  the willfulness. Label it. Experience it.