Coping Compass Warm Up
A scripted warm-up exercise to help students identify their existing coping strategies and introduce the concept of distress tolerance.
Distress Tolerance Tools Slide Deck
Visual slide deck for individual instruction on distress tolerance skills, focusing on physiological TIP skills.
Surviving the Storm Script
Instructional script for teachers to introduce skills for tolerating painful emotions and surviving crises without making things worse.
TIP Skills Practice Activity
Hands-on activity guide for practicing the Distress Tolerance TIP skills (Temperature, Intense Exercise, Paced Breathing, and Paired Muscle Relaxation).
My Distress Toolkit Worksheet
A weekly student practice log for recording the use of Distress Tolerance TIP skills and identifying favorite strategies.
Riding the Wave Reading
An engaging reading passage explaining the concept of riding the wave of emotions and the importance of using distress tolerance skills during a crisis.
Sensory Grounding Cool Down
A scripted grounding exercise to help students transition out of sessions by engaging all five senses to reduce distress.