The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anxiety

Basic Emotion Regulation Skills 141

I can improve my sleep habits by

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Illness and Physical Pain

Obviously, if you’re experiencing any illness or physical pain, this will affect how you feel
emotionally. Your physical feelings and your emotional feelings are directly connected, and some-
times it’s hard or impossible to feel emotionally healthy if you aren’t also feeling physically healthy.
Therefore, it’s critical that you get medical help for any illness or physical pain you might be expe-
riencing. Furthermore, it’s also extremely important for you to follow the advice of the medical
professional who is treating your illness and to follow the prescription plan for any medications
you might be given.
To prevent possible illness and physical pain in the future, if you aren’t already experiencing
them now, use the guidelines in this section to create a healthier life based upon proper nutrition,
plenty of exercise, avoidance of alcohol and nonprescribed drugs, and plenty of necessary sleep.
In the space below, record any thoughts you have about how your own illness or physical pain
affects how you feel, and then write at least two ways you can treat any illness or pain in order
to feel better.

My illness or pain affects how I feel because

I can treat my illness or pain by

1)

2)