A lot of behaviors are just habits. I get the purpose of DBT and CBT and being mindful of patterns of thoughts but if I could only put what I would like to believe in into practice.
I tell everyone to shut the fuck up constantly in my head which propels me further into anger, isolation, disorientation, and projection and if I didn't say that I wouldn't get as deep into it. If only everyone would shut the fuck up in the first place it would sure help out but that's unrealistic unless I seclude myself in nature which isn't a sustainable lifestyle.
Skateboarding, birdwatching and nature photography take up too much RAM for my brain to process other shit sometimes, which is good. Being active can help reset the mind to think more freely again allowing space for potential problem solving.
I'm not sure if this helps, it's just thoughts I had.