Boundaries
Give an example of a financial boundary.
When is distraction a useful coping skill? When is it not?
Black and white thinking
Two people were playing chess. They both won. How is this possible?
Give an example of an emotional boundary.
Grounding skills try to help us reconnect with the present moment and reality or our bodies. What is a symptom or experience that may require grounding?
Mind reading
I'm tall when I'm young and I'm short when I'm old. What am I?
Candle or pencil
What causes boundaries to change across our lifetime?
True or false: you should always express your emotions as soon as they come up.
Catastrophizing
I can fly but have no wings. I can cry but I have no eyes. Wherever I go, darkness follows me. What am I?
What is true compromise in boundary setting/healthy relationships?
How does self care help us manage emotions?
Mental filtering
I can only live where there is light, but I die if the light shines on me. What am I?
Shadow
Who tends to have more trouble saying no - folks with porous or rigid boundaries?
Why would feeling connected to something bigger than yourself help as a coping skill?
Should statements
I have mountains but no stone, streets but no cars, buildings but no glass or steel, and forests with no wood. What am I?