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worksheets .distress tolerance WorksHeet 6c   (Distress Tolerance Handout 8a)
Body Scan m editation, Step by Step
Due Date:       Name:                   Week Starting:  
Practice as many times as you can. Check whether you practiced alone, listening to a recording, 
watching YouTube, or being guided by a person.
Day Describe your experienceHow much time 
passed doing 
this skiill?Rate before and after body scan
Distress tolerance 
(0 = I can’t stand 
it; 5 = I can 
definitely survive)Emotion
Negative 
emotion 
intensity 
(0–100)Positive 
emotion 
intensity 
(0–100)
1Alone       Recording
Person guiding   YouTube/ / /
2Alone       Recording
Person guiding   YouTube/ / /
3Alone       Recording
Person guiding   YouTube/ / /
4Alone       Recording
Person guiding   YouTube/ / /
5Alone       Recording
Person guiding   YouTube/ / /
Conclusions or questions about this skills practice: