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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 7  (Emotion Regulation Worksheets 5–8)
overview:  
changing e motional r esponses
check T he f acTS
Check out whether your emotional reactions fit the facts   
of the situation.
Changing your beliefs and assumptions to fit the facts can help 
you change your emotional reactions to situations.
oppoSiTe acTion
When your emotions do not fit the facts,  
or when acting on your emotions is not effective,  
acting opposite (all the way)  
will change your emotional reactions.
proB lem Solvin G
When the facts themselves are the problem,  
solving the problem  
will reduce the frequency of negative emotions.