Sessions

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Phase I

Session 5: Distancing

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Video Recap

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Articles

Metacognitive Regulation and the Distancing Skill

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6 Min Read

This article will discuss the ERT skill of distancing and how it can be used to help gain skills in metacognitive regulation.

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Exercises

Catch Yourself Reacting V

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2-3 Times

Catch Yourself Reacting exercises are a place for you to self-monitor your progress in identifying external and internal triggers, noticing emotions, increasing your awareness of reactive responses, and their consequences, as well as tracking the use of the ERT skill you learn.

Go To Exercise

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Skills

Instructions

Complete the mindful regulation skill of distancing at least 3 times, and the others as many times as you wish. Save your results after each time and keep them for your records.

Orienting

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Optional Exercise

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In this exercise, you will practice the attention regulation skill of orienting.

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Allowing

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Optional Exercise

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In this exercise, you will practice the attention regulation skill of allowing.

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Distancing

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Required

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3 Times

In this exercise, you will practice the attention regulation skill of orienting.

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The James and Anne Duderstadt Center
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