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Up until now, the main focus has been on finding alternatives to reactive responding when in an emotionally evocative situation. This article discusses how we can strive to proactively choose how we want to be and react in different aspects or situations of our lives.
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These exercises are a place for you to explore and prepare to engage in proaction related to one (or more) of your values. Start with preparation, then move onto debrief after the experience.
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This exercise helps you explore your values and identify what values are most important to you.
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This exercise is a place for you to explore what matters most to you in life and envision ways to live your life along those lines.
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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.
Complete the following skill exercises. Save your results after each time and keep them for your records.
Skills Practice
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In this exercise, you will practice the attention regulation skill of orienting.
Skills Practice
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In this exercise, you will practice the attention regulation skill of allowing.
Skills Practice
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In this exercise, you will practice the attention regulation skill of distancing.
Skills Practice
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In this exercise, you will practice the attention regulation skill of reframing.
