A Practical Guide to Emotional Regulation: A Workbook for Neurodivergent Adults

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This guide book aims to support neurodivergent adults in the development of emotional regulation skills.

Emotional dysregulation can impact many aspects of one’s life. This book is suitable for any adult who is looking to increase understanding of emotions, develop strategies to prevent and support emotional dysregulation, promote value guided decision making, and explore how to respond to triggers of dysregulation.

This guide incorporates strategies from DBT, Action and Commitment Therapy, and Applied Behaviour Analysis.

What’s covered?

1. What is Emotional Regulation

2. Exploring Values

3. Value guided decision making

4. Exploring emotional triggers – both positive and negative

5. Exploring Emotions

● Emotions as messages

● Window of tolerance

6. My Zones of Regulation

● Practice recognizing zones

● My Dysregulation Continuum

● Personalized strategy development

7. Barriers to Managing Emotional Regulation (Control Strategies, Defusion)

● Optional exercises/homework