09/03/2026
When emotions run high, it can feel like everything is happening at once.
Your heart races.Your thoughts spiral.You feel the urge to react immediately.
This is your nervous system trying to protect you — but you don’t have to react right away.
The STOP skill from DBT helps create a small but powerful pause between feeling and reacting.
That pause can help you slow down, observe what’s happening, and choose a response that aligns with your goals.
Swipe through to learn the STOP skill and save this post so you can come back to it when you need it. đź’›
