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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 2  (Emotion Regulation Worksheets 2–4a, 16)
overview:  
understanding and n aming e motions
Wha T emo TionS Do for y ou
There are reasons why we have emotions.
We need them!
facTorS  Tha T make  
reGulaTinG emoTionS  harD
Lack of skills, reinforcing consequences, moodiness, rumination/
worrying, myths about emotions, and biology can interfere 
with changing emotions.
a moDel for De ScriBinG emo TionS
Emotions are complex responses.
Changing any part of the system can change the entire response.
Way S To De ScriBe emo TionS
Learning to observe, describe, and name your emotion  
can help you regulate your emotions.