This skill helps us change the "Temperature" of certain things that we think of.
Hot to Cool
This Skill is another Acronym based skill that helps us Maintain our Relationship & Our Self-Respect
G.I.V.E.F.A.S.T
"Catch All" terms are usually the answers we give as an automatic reply to "how are you doing?" or to avoid deeper conversations.
Okay, Good, I'm alright, fine, Chill(as long as one of these are said, team gets the points).
Being able to mix two things together
Fusion
A small step back or veering slightly off the path of treatment defines this word from skill.
Lapse
Stand up front facing away from the board. Everyone else will right one word to describe the person. Once everyone has written something down, all of it will be erased and the person will never know what was written.
Points given if Patient does not turn and look
CBT teaches us that We have control over these two things.
Thoughts and Behaviors
Emotional Minded, Irrational, Worst Case Scenario, and Automatic are ways to describe this way of thinking
Hot Thoughts
In DBT, there are 4 types of skills on acceptance and change, with one of them focused on how to effectively communicate with others and maintain healthy realtionships.
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Underneath the "Surface" Level, we are more likely to see these words show up:
Lonely, depressed, Anxious, Nervous(any detailed emotion can count).
The name of this skill shows us how we are not our thoughts, and that we can "separate" from them.
Thought Diffusion
Friday's skill can be used during these specific moments.
In the moment or coping ahead
For one minute, the person who chooses this prompt must do an interpretive dance of the movie Project Hail Mary staring Ryan Gosling or Avengers Endgame staring Robert Downey Jr without any music, making any noise, or saying anything
Points given if the player has done the task.
DBT has a very important word that we use to emphasize the idea of two opposing ideas being true at the same time.
AND
Cool Thoughts
This other Acronym Skill can be paired with Tuesday's skill. It's name sounds like someone is writing a letter to a lady.
D.E.A.R. W.O.M.A.N.
The name of this skill helps us represent how we may be able to better express our feelings on a deeper level, not just the Surface.
Emotion Iceberg
When we are following this, it shows that our thoughts are not in control of how we live or how we act.
Values
The name of the skill we just did. Y'all we just learned this.
Cope Ahead / Cope Ahead Wheel
In 1984, this superhero event from Marvel (that is about to get its own movie adaptation) involves many of the universes greatest heroes and villains fighting one another for the entertainment of The Beyonder. It was also revisited in 2015 with Dr Doom saving the entire universe and becoming a God. Also in the 1984 version, this is how Spider-Man gets his hands on the Black Suit.
Secret Wars (I promise you guys, you will be BAWLING during this movie). 
In DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness, these are the 3 parts that are needed.
Objective, Relationship, Self-Respect
This Modality is used in Monday's skill to help connect 4 things together and how they influence one another.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
Fill in the blank: Tuesday's is useful. The first half help's us ________ and the other half helps us _______
Maintain the Relationships; Maintaining our self-respect
Being able to be observe how we are feeling in the present movement without being entangled with them, is the name of this concept in Wednesday's Skill. If only there is a two words that can be used to shorten this answer...
Emotion Mindfulness.
These are just some examples of how to engage in Thursday's Skill.
Rearrange the thought, make new words out of the letters, turn the thought into a drawing, sing, say them in a silly voice, (or whatever was taught. Points for getting one of them)
The goal and purpose of today's skill
To encourage patients to mindfully identify future stressors, cope ahead skillfully, and give/receive/apply peer feedback and support as appropriate.
Name the next three letters in this combination: OTTFFSS
ENT (One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten) OTTFFSSENT
These are the 3 aspects of ACT
Be Open, Do what matters, Be Present
In order for something hot to become cool, you need ask this for it to happen. It's also missing on this Equation:
HT+ ? = CT
Cooling Question
These are what each of the letters in Tuesday's Skill represent.
(be) GENTLE
(act) INTERESTED
VALIDATE
(Use an) EASY MANNER
(be) FAIR
(limit) Apologies
STICK TO VALUES
(be) TRUTHFUL
There are 6 steps in being able to be mindful of our current emotion, being able to remember how to do them can show that you have mastered this skill.
1. List the Facts
2. Observe
3. Get Specific
4. Experience
5. Remember
6. Respect
This is the modality that Thursday's skill is based on. This is one that we rarely teach at compass
ACT
Who ever pick this, (not another team member, the person who said "Friday 500") name one of your Stressors, Warning Signs, coping skills, and something you can have gratitude for.
Points given if player gives answer.
You have to give a 1 minute presentation on any topic you want. Must be approved by GT. After that, everyone else can ask you questions related to the topic for 1 minute and you must answer all questions that are asked.
Points given if players complete task.
This concept allows us to stay grounded in the present moment, adapt to situational demands, and engage in actions that are aligned with our personal values even when we are experiencing difficult thoughts or emotions.
Psychological Flexibility