Monday-ish
True or False: Every single person in this room (including you!) is worthy of love, support, and encouragement.
True!!
You are amazing, you got this, and we believe in you! :)
True or False: Poor eye contact and using a quiet voice communicates confidence
False!
True or False: It is best to sleep no more than 2 hours per night. Any more than 2 is just a waste of time.
False!
True or False: An example of using "contributions" to distract yourself could be saying really mean things to people
False! Come on now...
Which music artist sang "Sk8er Boi"?
Avril Lavigne
According to the concept of mindfulness, how many things can you effectively do at once?
One!
What is the difference between being aggressive and being assertive?
Being aggressive means being disrespectful and not considering the other person's feelings and being assertive shows respect for yourself and the other person
Please name 3 strategies someone could implement to practice good sleep hygiene
Points will be determined by group leader :)
Please describe the difference between distraction and avoidance
Distractions are short-term and you return to the problem at hand whereas avoidance is never dealing with the problem.
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Which singer won the first season of American Idol?
Kelly Clarkson
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Three of these skills are mindfulness skills and two are not. Which two are not DBT mindfulness skills?
a. Wise Mind
b. How skills
c. DEARMAN
d. ACCEPTS
e. Non-Judgmental Stance
c. DEARMAN
d. ACCEPTS
Which communication style would you be using if you don't say what you mean, give backhanded compliments, and expect the other person to "read between the lines"?
Passive Aggressive
The acronym HALT describes 4 states that make us more vulnerable to being in emotional mind. Please name what all 4 letters stand for!
Hungry
Angry
Lonely
Tired
Which coping skill involves using sensory items to calm your body and mind?
Self-Soothe
DAILY DOUBLE!!
What was the name of Mufasa's trusted advisor in The Lion King?
Zazu
The "Observe" skill is part of which of the following DBT Mindfulness skills?
a. "What" skills
b. "Why" skills
c. "How" skills
a. "What" skills
Also, there are no "why" skills
DAILY DOUBLE!!
DEARMAN helps us to effectively ask for what we want/need or to say no. Which letter and concept in DEARMAN are we using when we focus only on the facts to orient the other person to the situation we will be talking about?
Describe
Which of the following best describes the STRENGTH skills?
a. Daily self-care practices to help build emotional resilience
b. Crisis-Survival skills that are designed to bring you from crisis towards your wise mind
c. Gaining physical strength through exercise
d. A set of different breathing skills to help you take a mindful break
a. Daily self-care practices that help build emotional resilience
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Which concept in the acronym "ACCEPTS" involves using a mental strategy or activity to shift your thoughts to something neutral?
Thoughts
What type of doctor is Doctor Strange?
Neurosurgeon
What concept within the mindfulness skills involves throwing yourself into the activities of the current moment fully?
Participate
DEARMAN helps us to prepare for difficult conversations and ask for what we need. Which concept in DEARMAN would utilize "I statements"?
a. Emotions
b. Express
c. Assert
d. Advocate
e. Nicely say how you feel
b. Express
Which "stage of change" is represented in the following statement:
"I want to be more active so I signed up for a Zumba class at the community center and the class starts next week."
a. Pre-Contemplation
b. Contemplation
c. Preparation
d. Action
e. Maintenance
c. Preparation
Which set of skills is designed to be used during an emotional crisis?
a. Emotional Regulation
b. Distress Tolerance
c. Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills
b. Distress Tolerance
Which music artist's real name is Peter Hernandez?
Bruno Mars