Summary of DBT Crisis Survival Skills Part 1: Wise Mind ACCEPTS

00:00:00 - 00:10:00

The video discusses skills for coping with difficult times, including distraction and contributing to others. It emphasizes the importance of using wisdom and being mindful when performing these tasks.

• 00:00:00 The video discusses skills for coping with difficult times, including distraction and contributing to others. It emphasizes the importance of using wisdom and being mindful when performing these tasks.
• 00:05:00 The skill of comparison means comparing yourself to people that are coping better than you. This can be difficult, because it can make you feel guilty about how bad your situation is. However, engaging in something incompatible with your thoughts can help to distract yourself. This can be done with activities like puzzles, reading, or listening to music that you enjoy.
• 00:10:00 The video discusses ways to cope with a crisis, including using the "wise mind" to accept things and focus on something else. It provides a crash course in the skill, and asks viewers to list at least two things they will do today to manage a crisis.