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. 2021 Jun 22;23(6):e26771. doi: 10.2196/26771

Table 2.

Emotion regulation change process targets and interventions.

Change process with interventions Description
Context engagement

Behavioral activation 1. Selecting a rewarding or social activity from a list
2. Psychoeducation about action/motivation cycle
3. Setting a goal to complete the activity
Goal setting 1. Psychoeducation about setting challenging, specific goals
2. Identifying a goal
3. Setting a reminder to check about goal completion
Problem solving 1. Identifying the problem
2. Identifying a goal
3. Brainstorming solutions
4. Selecting a solution and setting a goal
Attention change

Mindfulness 1. Selection from a list of audio-recorded mindfulness exercises such as following the breath, progressive muscle relaxation, and mindfulness of thoughts
Sleep relaxation 1. Visualization of calming scenery
2. Selection from a list of different types of white noise
Cognitive change
Acceptance 1. Practicing accepting negative thoughts and feelings without trying to change them
2. Planning to engage in value-driven behavior
Cognitive restructuring 1. Identifying thoughts
2. Identifying cognitive distortions
3. Examining evidence
4. Identifying alternative thoughts
Gratitude journaling 1. Identification of things for which the user is grateful
Self-compassion 1. Identification of how the user would treat a friend dealing with difficult emotions
2. Identification of how to treat oneself with the same compassion