What does distress mean?
feeling so mad, sad, or scared that you're really uncomfortable.
What do we "weigh" when using the "What Would Happen" skill?
Pros and Cons
Feelings Thermometer
What is the goal of DISTRACT
What does "Let it Go" mean?
Name one skill to use when you are feeling distress (upset)?
DISTRACT, Let it Go, What will Happen? or Pros and Cons
Give an example of an unhelpful urge
Group will vote if the answer gets a point
What is an urge
Something that you want to do
What does the D stand for in DISTRACT
Do something else... BONUS POINT: what else could you do?
True or False: If I let something go that means I like what is happening to me
False: Letting it go doesn't mean that you like it or that you want it to be that way.
Any good example will score a point!
What good things might happen? This is an example of...
A pro
What is an action
Something that you do like talking, walking, playing, hitting, etc.
What does the I stand for in DISTRACT
Imagine
Give an example of a time you could use the skill "Let it Go"
Name a skill from our Mindfulness Unit
The Wave, Wise Mind, etc.
"What bad things might happen?" This is an example of a...
Con
Put these feelings into order from least to most intense: Angry, Enraged, Annoyed, and Frustrated
Annoyed, Frustrated, Angry, Enraged
What does the S stand for in DISTRACT
Self-Soothe
1.Notice that you are fighting the way things are.
2. Take a deep breath
3. Notice that things are not going to change. Get ready to accept
4.Take a deep breath. Say, "oh well, that's the way it goes sometimes." There will be another day.
What are these???
The steps to "Let it Go!"
What does DBT stand for?
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
My friends said I could play with them at recess today. I felt really hurt and sad. I walked away and felt tears filling in my eyes.
Give an example of an unskillful urge and a skillful alternative behavior
Group will vote if the person gets 0,1, or 2 points.
True or False: You have to act on your urges
False. I can be mindful and notice my urge and choose an opposite action.
What does the A stand for in DISTRACT
Ask someone to do something you. Ask someone to help you with your skills.
Who sings the song "Let it Go?"
Elsa