This is a skill set comprised of seven distraction strategies that can be remembered through the acronym ACCEPTS. Distraction can help avoid less effective or dangerous behaviors. It can be helpful to try out different skills at different times to see what works for you. If you don’t find a particular skill effective for you, no problem! You can use others. And then once you feel more regulated, you can then stop distracting and go back and try to address the problem or issue at hand.