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Which of the following is true about the TIP skill?
Which of the following is true about the TIP skill?
What is the purpose of distress tolerance?
What is the purpose of distress tolerance?
What is the TIP skill?
What is the TIP skill?
What does the T in TIP stand for?
What does the T in TIP stand for?
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What is the purpose of Tip Your Temperature?
What is the purpose of Tip Your Temperature?
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What does cold water immersion cause?
What does cold water immersion cause?
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What is the purpose of Intense Exercise?
What is the purpose of Intense Exercise?
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What is the purpose of Paced Breathing?
What is the purpose of Paced Breathing?
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What is the purpose of Progressive Muscle Relaxation?
What is the purpose of Progressive Muscle Relaxation?
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What is the purpose of Paired Breathing and Muscle Relaxation?
What is the purpose of Paired Breathing and Muscle Relaxation?
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What is the purpose of Paired Breathing and Positive Thinking?
What is the purpose of Paired Breathing and Positive Thinking?
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What is the TIP skill used for?
What is the TIP skill used for?
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Study Notes
Distress Tolerance: Using the TIP Skill to Change Body Chemistry
- The TIP skill is a distress tolerance skill used to change mood by changing body chemistry.
- Distress tolerance is used when feeling stressed and unable to problem solve.
- Changing the body can change the way one feels and approaches stress.
- The TIP skill stands for Tip Your Temperature, Intensely Exercise, and Paced Breathing, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, and Paired Breathing and Positive Thinking.
- Tip Your Temperature involves using cold to change body chemistry and distract from stress.
- Cold water immersion causes the dive response, calming the autonomic nervous system and reducing the stress hormone cortisol.
- Intense exercise releases endorphins and reduces cortisol, giving a sensation of being less stressed.
- Paced Breathing involves focusing on the breath and counting, slowing down the breath to promote relaxation.
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation involves tightening and then relaxing muscle groups to release tension.
- Paired Breathing and Muscle Relaxation involves tensing muscles as one inhales and relaxing them as one exhales.
- Paired Breathing and Positive Thinking involves inhaling with a positive coping statement and exhaling with the command to relax.
- The TIP skill is a helpful tool for coping with distress and can provide extra benefits and a sense of calm.
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