IMPROVE the Moment Distress Tolerance Skills (FREE PDF Download)

Feeling overwhelmed in the moment can be paralyzing, hindering both clients and therapists. Mentalyc's FREE IMPROVE the Moment DBT Skills Worksheet provides a powerful framework for navigating emotional distress and fostering emotional resilience.

The Power of IMPROVE

IMPROVE is an acronym outlining six key DBT skills designed to help clients tolerate distress effectively. This worksheet equips therapists with a readily accessible guide to these skills, empowering them to support clients in the heat of the moment:

• Imagery: Encourage clients to visualize calming or empowering scenes.
• Meaning: Help clients identify the purpose or lesson behind a difficult situation.
• Prayer: Facilitate a connection to a higher power or personal source of strength (optional).
• One Thing in the Moment: Guide clients to focus on a single manageable task to break down overwhelm.
• Vacation: Encourage clients to mentally escape to a place of peace and relaxation.
• Encouragement: Offer positive self-talk or affirmations to counteract negative emotions.

Why Our IMPROVE Worksheet is Essential

• Crisis Intervention: Provides therapists with a readily accessible resource to guide clients through intense emotional states.
• Skill Building: Equips clients with practical techniques they can practice and utilize independently over time.
• Client Empowerment: Fosters a sense of self-efficacy and emotional control within clients.