This Week in Adolescent and Family DBT Group

This week in Adolescent and Family DBT group, we reviewed Self-Soothing and taught IMPROVE the Moment.  IMPROVE the moment stands for using Imagery (imagining relaxing scenes), Meaning (finding some meaning in the pain), Prayer (opening your heart to a supreme being), Relaxation (relaxing your muscles), One thing in the moment (focusing your entire attention on what you are doing right now), take a brief Vacation (taking a quick break from a difficult situation), and Encouragement (cheerleading yourself).  The homework is to practice using one IMPROVE the moment skill during the week when you feel negative emotions.