DBT skills can be a fantastic way to approach life's challenges.But where do you start? This down-to-earth guide walks you through the four DBT modules, mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.Each chapter explains how to practice the key skills and dives into the authors' own experiences to explore what works, what doesn't, and which skills work best for particular challenges.Journaling prompts help you work out how to fit the skills into your own day-to-day life, so you can make changes that work for you. DBT works by helping you to understand difficult emotions and develop skills to regulate them in a healthy way.Whether you struggle with mental health difficulties, or just want to improve the way you handle everyday stress and challenges, this book will filter out the jargon and show you how to use DBT skills in real life.