States of Mind
What Skills
How Skills
Daily Mindfulness
The Wave
100
When a person is acting based on his emotions without thinking about the consequences.
What is Emotion Mind.
100

The "What" Skill in which you notice what is really happening around you, notice your thoughts and feelings as they come and go, and don't try to control things or push them away (Choices: Observe, Describe, Participate).

What is Observe?

100

The "How" Skill in which you do one thing at a time (no texting and talking), do not worry about what happened before or what is going to happen later, and focus your mind on right now. (Choices: Catch Your Judgments, Stay Focused, Meet Wise Mind Goals)

What is Stay Focused? 

100
The skill that would help if you noticed you were getting really angry at your friend and thinking she is the worst friend ever.
What is letting go of judgments.
100
The words that go through your mind after something has happened.
What is a thought.
200
When someone is planning out what they will do, for example, making New Year's Resolutions.
What is Fact Mind.
200

The What Skill in which you throw yourself into what you are doing like your favorite sports star or actor, let go of fearing how others see you, and be in the moment, not the past or future! (Choices: Observe, Describe, Participate)

What is Participate? 

200

The "How" Skill in which you: 

-Notice when you label things as “good” or “bad,” because this can put you in Emotion Mind.

-Try to use your “Describe” skill to see things as they really are, including your feelings.

-For example, change the thought “That kid is a jerk” to “I don’t like the way he teases me.”

-Your emotion might not change, but it often becomes less strong when you catch judging.

(Choices: Catch Your Judgments, Stays Focused, Meet Wise Mind Goals)

What is Catch Your Judgments? 

200
The skill you would use if you needed to learn how to do a dance move for the very first time.
What is observe.
200
After an event has happened, people experience thoughts and feelings, followed by urges which usually lead to this part of the wave.
What is action (or behavior).
300
The state of mind for a student who hears her friends talking behind her in class, notices the urge to turn around to talk to them, and decides to stay focused.
What is Wise Mind.
300

The "What" Skill in which you put what you observe into words using “just the facts," labeling what you feel, think or sense, and saying things like “My stomach is tight” instead of “I am going to fail this test.” (Choices: Observe, Describe, Participate)

What is Describe?

300

The "How" Skill in which you: \

-Ask am I getting what I want in the long term?

-Ask am I respecting (being kind & fair to) others?

-Ask am I respecting (being kind & fair to) myself?

-Play by the rules, even if you do not like them!

(Choices: Catch Your Judgments, Stay Focused, Meet Wise Mind Goals)

What is Meet Wise Mind Goals? 

300
The skill you would use if you were debating whether it was worth it to nag your mom for the new game, even though she's said no five times.
What is meeting "Wise Mind" goals
300
Having your friends not want to play with you anymore because you threw the basketball over the fence after you lost.
What is a consequence.
400
Running out of the classroom is an example of this.
What is Emotion Mind.
400

Use your Observe and Describe skills to share how you are feeling right now. 

-Uses just the facts

-Describes what is really going on

-Describe what you are feeling, thinking, and sensing 

400

Bobby is doing his math work and it is hard. He keeps saying to himself that he is dumb and will never get it. How can Bobby use his Catch Your Judgments skill? 

Identify the judgments and change them using the Describe skill. 

400
The skill you would use if you were taking a test and started to think about what the cafeteria would have for lunch.
What is stay focused.
400
Heart racing, sweating, and trembling are all physical responses to this.
What is an emotion.
500
The two skills you use to help get from Emotion Mind into Wise Mind.
What is the What and How skills.
500

How can you your Participate skills while playing this game right now?

-Throw myself in 

-Don't worry about what other people think

-Be in the moment and do not think about the past or future

500

Bobby is doing his math work and it was hard. He has the urge to give up and watch YouTube videos How can Bobby use his Meet Wise Mind Goals skill?

-Ask if he is getting what he wants in the long term

-Ask if he is being kind and fair to others

-Ask if he is being kind and fair to himself

-Ask if he is playing by the rules even if he does not like the rules

500
The "What" skill that would help if you noticed you were feeling distracted while the teacher is trying to teach a new topic in math.
What is Participate.
500
The behavior your might want to do, usually controlled by your immediate emotions.
What is an urge.
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