Cancer Facts
One method of cancer treatment
Possible answers: Surgery, chemotherapy (pills, etc), radiation therapy
This feeling may come up when you see someone else experiencing something that you want
Jealousy
Definition of flexible thinking
A skill that helps a person see multiple perspectives of one situation
T/F? Only experts with lots of training can practice mindfulness
T
The purpose of exposure
To break the avoidance cycle
Two potential side effects of chemotherapy
Any two of the following: Hair loss, tiredness, nausea, pain in certain areas, (other answers may be acceptable).
This emotion tells us that we have lost something important to us
Sadness
Thoughts that are inaccurate or unhelpful are called
Thinking traps
Radical acceptance is NOT
If I felt very anxious or uncomfortable during an exposure, that means I did it wrong.
False! Exposure is all about bringing up uncomfortable emotions so that we can learn that we can tolerate them and know that the emotion will eventually pass.
Three changes in family roles or responsibilities that teens may experience when a sibling is diagnosed with cancer
Parents giving more attention to siblings with cancer, spending more or less time together, and friendships being closer than before. (Many possible answers)
An emotion that makes you want to run, hide, or escape.
Anxiety or fear
A thinking trap in which we assume that the way things are now is how they will always be
Assuming permanence
Seeing and understanding reality for what it is is called
Acceptance
DAILY DOUBLE!
If someone is struggling to face their cancer-related emotions, three strategies they could use are
Labeling emotions, thinking flexibly, being mindful, practicing radical acceptance (any of these three, and others too!)
Definition of cancer
Cells multiply excessively and spreading throughout the body
The three components of the emotion model
Thoughts, physical sensations, behaviors and urges
A thinking trap in which we think something is our responsibility or fault when it is actually outside of our control
Personalizing
Two different ways you may act while being mindful
Eyes closed and your body still, or alert and active in the situation
The first step for exposure practice
Making a list of places, situations, or things that you fear
The most common type of childhood cancer
Leukemia
We need emotions because:
They are signals to us that something is happening. Emotions help us decide how to think and act.
DAILY DOUBLE!
Name all five steps for flexible thinking
1. Identity the emotion and automatic thought. 2. Reflect to see which falling traps you may be falling into. 3. Ask yourself about the accuracy and helpfulness of each thought. 4. Come up with a more balanced thought. 5. Check in with your emotions and see if they have changed.
The goal of mindfulness
To observe strong emotions, accept their presence, and then let them pass
The four parts of the cycle of avoidance
Anxiety, avoidance, short-term relief, and long-term anxiety growth