Have you been listening?
What is magical thinking?
The belief that thoughts, actions, or emotions influence unrelated situations
What are 3 features of healthy boundaries?
values own opinions, doesn't compromise values for others, shares personal info in an appropriate way, knows personal wants and needs and communicates effectively, accepting when others say no to them, comfortable saying no.
Name 3 ways to release Serotonin
- Meditating
- Swimming
- Walking in nature
- Spend time in the sun
- Practice mindfulness
What is IMPROVE supposed to help with?
distressing emotions/ distress tolerance
What is the medication that reverses an opioid overdose?
Narcan
What are 3 features of porous boundaries?
Overshares personal info, difficulty saying no to requests of others, overinvolved with others' problems, dependent on opinions of others, accepting of abuse or disrespect, fears rejection if they do not comply with others, accepts disrespect.
Which chemical is known as the Reward Chemical?
Dopamine
What is the MEANING portion of IMPROVE ask you to reflect on?
Is there any meaning you can find or create from your situation? Reflect on ways you can use your current experience to gain insight or help others.
What type of activities are they on "starters" course of the Dopamine Menu?
Activities that are quick and don't suck you in
What are the 3 personal limits of boundaries?
Rigid, porous, healthy
Which happy chemical is released when we are feeling physical pain to give you a brief moment of excitement as a survival mechanism?
Endorphin
Explain the point of the Prayer part of IMPROVE and give 2 examples of how to do this.
Use prayer to accept what you cannot control or seek guidance on navigating a difficult situation. Connect with a higher power or your own wise mind.
Say a prayer. Repeat a mantra. List five things you’re grateful for. Meditate.
What are 2 examples of VACATION from IMPROVE
Call a good friend. Go on hike. Read something that interests you. Watch a favorite movie
What are 3 features of rigid boundaries?
avoids intimacy and close relationships, unlikely to ask for help, has few close relationships, very protective of personal information, may seem detached-even with romantic partners, keeps others at a distance to avoid possibility of rejection
Which chemical is known as the love hormone? and what are 2 ways to release it?
Oxytocin--- Yoga - Listening to music - Getting or giving a massage - Spending time with friends - Engaging in conversations
What does the "One thing in the moment" part of IMPROVE ask you to do?
Give me 2 examples of what you could do.
Immerse yourself in a simple or repetitive activity that requires your full engagement. This could be a household chore or a mental task like counting or memorizing.
Pull weeds. Organize your clothes. Memorize a poem. Count backward from 100.
What does SSRI stand for?
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
What are the 6 types of personal boundaries?
emotional, physical, sexual, material, time, and verbal
What are the happy chemicals?
dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin and endorphins
What does IMPROVE stand for?
Imagery, Meaning, Prayer, Relaxation, One thing in the moment, Vacation, and Encouragement