Dr. Dawn-Elise SnipesMental Health Expert and YouTube Wellness Coach

Distress Tolerance | #Stress Awareness Month

Name: Distress Tolerance | #Stress Awareness Month
Uploaded: 2023-04-13T01:00:07+00:00
Duration: 57 s
Channel: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
Description: Short educational video by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes (uploaded April 13, 2023) introducing distress tolerance skills for managing unpleasant physical or…

13 Apr 2023 · 1 min

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Short educational video by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes (uploaded April 13, 2023) introducing distress tolerance skills for managing unpleasant physical or emotional feelings. The speaker defines distress tolerance and presents four categories of skills: (1) distress-tolerant thoughts (e.g., “I can get through this,” “this will be over soon”); (2) activities (e.g., chewing gum, blowing a bubble) that slow breathing and trigger relaxation; (3) guided imagery (imagining conquering the problem or getting through it); and (4) sensory techniques (e.g., splashing cold water on the face, smelling a strong or pleasant scent).

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Welcome to this video on Distress Tolerance Skills Distress tolerance skills help you endure unpleasant physical or emotional feelings. They come in four varieties. The first one is distress tolerant thoughts. These are thoughts like I can get through this or this will be over soon. The second type of distress tolerance skill is activities like chewing gum and blowing a bubble. This helps slow your breathing, which helps trigger your relaxation response and slows the flow of stress chemicals into your body. The third type of skills are guided imagery, which help you envision or imagine conquering the problem or getting through it. And the fourth type is sensations like splashing cold water on your face or do smelling something that may be a little bit noxious or may smell really good.