Changes
Average time to repair brain after substance use
18 months
"It is a human tendency to want to have pleasure and want to avoid..."
Limits and rules we set for ourselves within relationships
Personal Boundaries
Deeply distressing or disturbing experience that changes they way you behave and think
Trauma
negative emotions can trigger this response
Fight or Flight
The part of the brain associated with judgement and decision making
Frontal Cortex
This cultivates moment-to-moment, nonjudgmental awareness of thought, feelings, and surroundings
Mindfulness
This type of boundaries include:
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 the possibility of rejection
Rigid Boundaries
What ACE's stand for
Adverse Childhood Experiences
name one result of positive emotions
Calming
boost immunity
broaden perspectives
The steps to the decision making method AC2E
A - Assess
C - Consider
C - Consider
E - Evaluate
James Davis from Duke University believes mindfulness is effective because
it is a simple skill that can be practiced at any time by anyone regardless of barriers
This type of boundaries include:
Overshares personal information
Difficulty saying "no" to the requests of others
Over-involved with others' problems
Dependent on the opinions of others
Accepting of abuse or disrespect
Fears rejection if they do not comply with others
Porous Boundaries
4 or more ACE's increase the risk of this by 12
name one way to build a resilient body
nutrition
good sleep
physical activity
Serotonin
In Sarah Bowen's study the order of effectiveness of:
Standard Relapse Prevention Program
12-Step Program
Mindfulness-based Program
1. Mindfulness-based Program
2. Standard Relapse Prevention Program
3. 12-Step Program
This type of boundary includes:
Values own opinions
Doesn't compromise values for others
Shares personal information in an appropriate way
Knows personal wants and needs, and can communicate them
Accepting when others say "no" to them
Healthy Boundaries
Having an ACE score of 7 or more increase your risk of getting this by 3
Lung Cancer
the capacity of an individual to adapt to difficult circumstances
Resilience
This is similar to adrenaline (activates the fight-or-flight response), speeds up hear rate, blood pressure, and respiration; increases body temperature while impacting movement, anxiety levels, sleep, moods, appetite levels, memory functions, and sensory processing abilities
Norepinephrine
Combines practices like sitting meditation with standard relapse prevention skills, such as identifying events that trigger relapse
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)
Name 4 types of boundaries
Physical
Intellectual
Emotional
Sexual
Material
Time
Name the 10 ACE's
Physical Abuse
Mental Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Physical Neglect
Emotional Neglect
Having a parent who has Mental Health
Having a parent who has Substance Use issues
Having a parent who has been incarcerated
Domestic Violence in the home
Separation of parents
name four proven techniques that can increase positive emotions and the belief that you can cope
Build positive relationships
Count your blessings (gratitude)
Explore a spiritual path
Focus on the positive in a journal
Laugh More
Make a plan and take action
Pat yourself on the back