Do you often feel anxiety or other emotions in your body?

Today we're going to talk about a skill to keep you from reaching your tipping point.

Welcome back to savvy psychologist.

I'm your host, Dr. Monica Johnson.

Every week on this show, I'll help you face life's challenges with evidence-based approaches, a sympathetic

ear, and zero judgment.

We've spent quite a bit of time getting into our heads recently.

So today we're going to talk about three skills

that focus on the body.

We're going to break down the tip skills.

And yes, it is an acronym.

Tip skills target our body chemistry

to reduce the feeling of overwhelm

and other forms of high emotional arousal.

The skills work quickly, often within seconds to minutes, for those of you looking for more

instant gratification. These skills are easy to use and don't require a lot of thinking, which is important when you're in a highly stressful situation.

One caution that I give my patients about tip skills is that they're not designed to solve problems.

They're designed to bring down your emotional arousal

so you can then think clearly and then solve problems.

I've had several patients actually be surprised that the skills worked

and they have become go-to skills for many of them.

I like these skills for when you are near a breakdown point and need to get your emotional arousal down fast.

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