The Brain
The brain loves this and it helps with learning.
What is repetition?
This state is characterized by agitation and increased energy
What is hyperarousal?
Using ice and paced breathing is part of this group of skills
That is TIPPs?
These are micro moments of regulation that are all around us
What are glimmers?
These drive our emotions but aren't always easy to recognize?
What are needs?
This phrase refers to what the brain does when highly dysregulated - it is a strategy that has evolved for survival.
What is Flip the Lid?
When here we are still in control but we are not regulated.
What is dysregulation?
This skill requires you to anchor into your environment, often with your senses
What is grounding?
What is relaxation?
While suppression is used to avoid emotions, this approach is help us manage them better
What is containment?
This part of the brain is responsible for thinking, planning, understanding, and making decisions (among other things).
What is the frontal lobe or the cortex/prefrontal cortex?
This nervous system state is sometimes confused with mental health disorders like depression.
What is hypoarousal?
For this state of arousal the skills are meant to match the energy and often involve discomfort
What is hyperarousal?
A journal, jar, or expressing thanks are ways of practicing this skill
What is gratitude?
Using this maladaptive strategy only makes our feelings seem more intense over time.
What is avoidance
Our brains are hard wired to be this way, which unchecked can cause issues with regulation and mental health
What is Movement?
Really indulging a positive moment by taking time to soak it all in is a strategy used for both glimmers and gratitude
What is savouring?
Iceberg
The brain is hardwired for these 6 emotions
What is anger, sad, fear, disgust, happy, and surprise
This part of the nervous system is responsible for both being regulated and hypoarousal.
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
This expression refers to learning to tolerate the rise and fall of intense emotions
What is riding the wave?
Learning to knit and watching birds are examples of two different aspects of uplifting activities
What is accomplishment and joy?
Emotions comprise of these three components
What is biological, subjective, and behavioural?