Interpersonal effectiveness Learning how to interact with the people around you, personal relationships and the challenges that can create a stressful environment.
It helps with understanding how to communicate clearly and without animosity when you disagree or say no to a situation or request.
Distress tolerance skills help you get through rough patches without turning to potentially destructive coping techniques by teaching you how to distract yourself until you’re calm enough to deal with the situation or emotion.
Some techniques include:
* Self-soothing
* Improving the stressful situation
* Thinking of the pros and cons of the situation
* Distracting yourself