Review
T/F: You can crave food, substances, people, places, drinks, etc.
TRUE
T/F: Being a hypocrite and cognitive dissonance is exactly the same, identical concepts.
FALSE
Hypocrite: rules for thee not for me, no remorse/guilt/shame/etc
Cognitive Dissonance: intense shame/discomfort/etc when actions don't match value
T/F: The best greeting to limit the spread of bacteria is with a handshake, fist bump, or high five.
FALSE
contact can spread bacteria, the best greeting to limit the spread of bacteria is with a wave, verbal hello,etc.
Cravings:
a) are always bad
b) can be natural/happen to everyone
c) are only okay if you aren't smoking
d) are bad for you all the time
B) Cravings can be natural/happen to everyone
Living 3,000 from your family is an example of (physical/mental) isolation.
Missing loved ones during the holidays so much that you stay inside and avoid everyone is an example of (physical/mental) isolation.
Living 3,000 from your family is an example of physical isolation.
Missing loved ones during the holidays so much that you stay inside and avoid everyone is an example of mental isolation.
T/F: There is 0% chance of consequence if I go into the basement/laundry area without a staff
False
House/company requires a staff member to be present with you in the basement/laundry level area
Give one example of a craving your body/brain may send you if it needs something
open ended,
steak for low iron
coffee when tired
cigarette when stressed
friend when lonely
I tell everyone I really value organization and cleanliness. I really believe having a neat home is important and I think putting things where they belong is crucial.
Which of the following actions would NOT pair with this value to be cognitive dissonance?
a) a messy car full of trash and moldy food
b) a laundry bin with some dirty clothes in it
c) a purse full of wrappers, crumbs, and junk
d) a fridge that's sticky, smelly, and overflowing
b) a laundry bin with some dirty clothes
If you value organization but have a messy car/purse full of crumbs/fridge that's overflowing then that would be cognitive dissonance. Your value of clean/organization does not match your actions.
A laundry bin full of dirty clothing is not an example of cognitive dissonance for someone who values organization. The clothes are dirty, but they are where they belong, in the dirty hamper.
What is the purpose of the karaoke queue paper?
To streamline the music!
1) I can't hear
2) Faster so more songs can get played, more turns
Why can setting your expectations very high for combating cravings be setting you up for hardship/struggle?
open opened,
It is hard to go from reliant on something to stop using it immediately. Setting expectations too high can make a setback seem huge and goal ending.
Your friend tells you how she doesn't have enough money to visit her family overseas. She says she really misses them and is not looking forward to the holiday season because it'll remind her of how isolated she feels. She asks for your advice on what to do.
Give advice to your friend on mental/physical isolation and how she can prepare for the holiday season if she cannot visit them in person.
open ended,
prepare:
plan phone calls, send cards, find community events, ask to join friend's celebrations, etc.
If I don't follow the group agreements what will happen?
1) told to stop
2) told to leave
3) discussion with staff
Your friend asks for advice on what to do about feeling reliant on caffeine. They say they first started to drink coffee to study for exams, but now they feel like they need it to just function during the day, especially at their boring desk job. Use this format to help them create a plan:
1) What do you crave?
2) Why/when?
3) Delay/replace
open ended,
1) caffeine, coffee
2) first started as support for energy, now is reliant. Needs during daytime to function, work is large trigger.
3) try to find good coping skills. Try to shower in morning before your first cup, try to limit yourself to 2-3 cups a day, move desks to be farther from the coffee machine, etc.
Your friend Sheila has a business as a health influencer. Sheila has the slogan of "never choose processed" when it comes to food and states she would never eat anything unorganic.
You go to the movies one night and run into Sheila. She's drinking a slushie, eating sour patch kids, and in line to get a hot dog. You say hello and she turns red and looks away.
1) Explain why this is an example of cognitive dissonance
2) Imagine Sheila asked for advice, what would you tell her?
open ended,
1) healthy/no processed value doesn't match action of eating processed foods/candy/etc
2) It's okay to have values about processed foods and still have them, balance is okay. You don't need to feel bad about food, but it's not okay to lie.
I have an idea for a group topic that hasn't been covered yet or I want to dive more in depth into that topic. What should I do?
Always open to new topics/suggestions. If you don't want to tell me in-person feel free to write it for me, leave anonymous comment for me, etc.