impulso

About impulso

Between impulse and action lies a space. Train it.

Impulse is a clinical system for emotional regulation and impulsivity management based on Marsha Linehan's Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). It's for people who explode and then regret, who go from trigger to action without stopping: the rage that rages, the angry text sent in the heat of the moment, the impulsive purchase or binge, the resignation uttered in the heat of the moment.

It's not a decorative calming app. It's structured training in real DBT skills, the same ones taught in clinical programs.

🔴 TIPP BUTTON — Help in the midst of a crisis
When urgency is at its peak, the TIPP button guides you in 5 steps through the physiological pathway: Cooling (the immersion reflex that slows the pulse), Intense exercise, Slow breathing with a long exhalation, and Paired muscle relaxation. It's mechanical, not willpower—that's why it works when willpower is lacking. Always available, free, no registration required.

🔗 CHAIN ​​ANALYSIS
The DBT forensic tool: reconstructs each episode link by link—previous vulnerability, trigger, urgency, behavior, consequences—and finds the exact points to break the chain next time.

📊 12 CLINICAL REGULATORY AXES
• Anatomy of the Impulse and the Peak Rule
• TIPP: The Body in Crisis
• Riding the Wave: Urgent Needs Without Obeying Them
• ​​Chain Analysis
• Vulnerability: ABC PLEASE
• Anger and Its Fuse
• Opposing Action
• Surviving the Crisis Without Making It Worse
• Radical Acceptance
• DEAR MAN: Asking Without Exploding
• GIVE and FAST: Setting Boundaries Without Breaking Relationships
• Wise Mind: The Life Worth Living

🗣️ INTERPERSONAL SKILLS WITH TEMPLATE
DEAR MAN, GIVE and FAST step by step: ask for what you need, say no clearly, and set firm boundaries without damaging relationships—the antidote to the build-up-exploit-apologize cycle.

🧭 4 LEVELS PER AXIS
Acute Stabilization → Forensic Deconstruction → Active Restructuring → Relapse Prevention. Clinical psychoeducation + psychometric scale with history + guided exercise with cited clinical origin. Progression unlocked level by level.

🔒 TOTAL PRIVACY
Everything is saved only on your device. The app does not collect, share, or send data to any server.

FREE AND PREMIUM
Level 1 of the 12 axes, the TIPP button, and chain analysis are free forever. Premium Regulation unlocks levels 2-4 with a 7-day free trial.

CLINICAL SUPERVISION
Content developed and supervised by Miguel Martínez, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Exequátur No. 5411, CODOPSI (Dominican Republic).

Impulso does not replace professional psychological or medical care. If you're going through a crisis or are at risk of harming yourself, seek immediate help: in the Dominican Republic, dial 9-1-1 or *462.
Stop the cycle. Break the chain. Make a wise decision.