To make effective choices, it is important not to jump to conclusions. Instead, gather the relevant facts so as to understand what is going on and what the available options are.

Do not just react. Stop! Freeze I Do not move a muscle! Your emotions may try to make you act without thinking. Stay In control! Take a step back from the situation. Take a break. Let go. …

Haven’t there been times when you just needed some “breathing space”? This practice provides a way to step out of automatic pilot mode and into the present moment. What we are doing is …

Stop and yield signs assign right-of-way to vehicles entering or crossing a roadway at an intersection. Stop signs alert drivers that they must come to a complete stop to ensure an …

How to use this skill: When you feel your emotions are about to take control ... STOP! Freeze! Do not move a muscle! Your emotions may try to make you act without thinking. Stay in control! …

A Stop sign establishes a legal requirement for each and every vehicle to come to a full stop. Indiscriminate use of the Stop sign at all or many passive grade crossings can cause poor …

Since the STOP/STOPP Acronym is intended to make the skill elements easier to remember, and different therapists have given us different possible options, each person should decide which …