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distress tolerance WorksHeet 11a   (Distress Tolerance Handouts 14, 14a)
practicing h alf- Smiling and Willing h ands
Due Date:       Name:                   Week Starting:  
Practice half-  smiling/willing hands twice each day. Describe what you did to practice, and what you were trying to accept. (See Distress 
Tolerance Worksheet 11 for ideas.)
What did you do to practice allowing 
your thoughts?What were you having trouble 
accepting (if any)?How 
much time 
passed in 
doing this 
skill?rate before/after skill use
Conclusions or questions  
about this skills practiceAcceptance 
(0 = none at 
all; 5 = I am 
at peace with 
this)Emotion
Negative 
emotion 
intensity 
(0–100)Positive 
emotion 
intensity 
(0–100)
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Adapted from an unpublished worksheet by Seth Axelrod, with his permission.
From DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, Second Edition  by Marsha M. Linehan. Copyright 2015 by Marsha M. Linehan. Permission to photocopy this worksheet is granted to purchasers of 
this book for personal use only (see copyright page for details). Purchasers may download a larger version of this worksheet from www.guilford.com/dbt-  worksheets .