Public preview
ACCEPTS for Constructive Distraction
Seven distraction routes giving you minutes of safe survival until the wave passes.
Goal
Provide healthy alternatives to harmful behaviors (self-injury, binge, alcohol) during a peak that can't be met head-on.
Steps
-
1
A — Activities: immediate activity (walking, cooking, tidying).
Expected Outcome
Immediate
20-45 min survival of crisis peak without harmful behavior.
Evidence base
School: DBT
Founders: Marsha M. Linehan (1993)
Most applied distress-tolerance skill. Doesn't solve the problem, but buys time to solve it.
Contraindications: Don't use distraction as sole long-term strategy — it hides, doesn't heal.
Keywords
Frequently asked questions
How long does "ACCEPTS for Constructive Distraction" take?
This exercise takes about 20 minutes, practiced solo in a Behavioral format.
When will I notice the effect of "ACCEPTS for Constructive Distraction"?
20-45 min survival of crisis peak without harmful behavior. In the short term: After building a personal ACCEPTS kit with ready examples, harmful behavior risk drops 50%.
Is "ACCEPTS for Constructive Distraction" evidence-based?
Yes — it draws on DBT (Marsha M. Linehan (1993)). Most applied distress-tolerance skill. Doesn't solve the problem, but buys time to solve it.
Is "ACCEPTS for Constructive Distraction" suitable for beginners?
Its difficulty level is: Beginner. No external tools required — it can be practiced directly inside the app.
Is "ACCEPTS for Constructive Distraction" suitable for everyone?
Don't use distraction as sole long-term strategy — it hides, doesn't heal.
Subscribe for full access
Subscribe to Plus for full access to this practice and the whole catalogue, or try first — free, no sign-in, no commitment.
7 complete practices (one per domain) are free forever, no sign-in.