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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). eMotion r eGulation Handout 1  (Emotion Regulation Worksheet 1)
Goals of emotion r egulation
unDerST anD anD name  
your oW n emo TionS
Identify (observe and describe) your emotions.
Know what emotions do for you.
Other:  
Decrea Se  
The f requency  
of u nWanTeD emoTionS
Stop unwanted emotions from starting in the first place.
Change unwanted emotions once they start.
Other:  
Decrea Se  
emoTional v ulnera BiliTy
Decrease vulnerability to emotion mind.
Increase resilience, your ability to cope with difficult things and positive emotions.
Other:  
Decrea Se  
emoTional SufferinG
Reduce suffering when painful emotions overcome you.
Manage extreme emotions so that you don’t make things worse.
Other: