Mental Health
Deep breathing or guided meditation are two simple ways to incorporate this practice into your daily routine.
What is mindfulness?
This technique has you breathe in for 4, hold for 4, out for 4, hold for 4, repeat.
What is box breathing (or square breathing)?
This practice involves things such as proper hygiene, meditation, reading, or engaging in hobbies.
What is self-care?
Encouraging open dialogue, educating others about mental health, and sharing personal stories helps reduce this in communities.
What is stigma?
When a behavior has been changed and this change is continued for the long-term, you are in this stage.
What is maintenance?
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable.
What is step one?
A moment in time when it is possible to choose between values-consistent and values-inconsistent behaviors.
What is a Choice Point?
This cognitive distortion convinces you that you know what others are thinking about you.
What is mind reading?
Treating yourself the way you would treat a friend is an example of this.
What is self-compassion?
(Example: instead of harsh self-criticism, acknowledge mistakes with understanding and a commitment to personal growth.)
Practicing this means consistently recognizing and being aware of the good things that happen to you, no matter how small.
What is gratitude?
Attending groups and meetings, communicating with loved ones and fostering healthy relationships all help build a _______.
What is support system (or community)?
Communicating clearly and assertively, stating your needs and limits, and reinforcing them consistently are examples of this.
What are boundaries?
When you do not yet recognize a problem and have no intention of changing, you are in this stage.
What is precontemplation?
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
What is step four?
A thought, memory, feeling, or sensation that can cause discomfort, distress, or unhelpful behavior is called this.
What is a hook?
This cognitive distortion convinces you that you know what will happen in the future.
What is fortune telling?
This mental attitude helps you see challenges as opportunities for self-improvement.
What is a growth mindset?
(To develop it, embrace challenges, learn from criticism, and persist in the face of setbacks.)
Savoring each bite of food. Eating without distractions, focusing on taste and texture and promoting a healthier relationship with food are examples of this practice.
What is mindful eating?
Term for lessening the negative consequences of substance use for individuals and communities.
What is harm reduction?
This is what S.M.A.R.T. (goals) stands for.
What is Specific, Measurable, Achievable (or attainable), Relevant, and Time-bound (or timely, time-based, etc.)?
When there are intentions to take action and a plan to do so in the near future, you are in this stage.
What is contemplation?
Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
What is step eight?
Going in the opposite direction of the life outcome you want, acting ineffectively, behaving unlike the person you want to be (values-inconsistent) is called this.
What is an away move?
This cognitive distortion convinces you that your achievements were "just luck" or "not that impressive".
What is Disqualifying the Positive?
Setting achievable goals for yourself, breaking tasks into smaller steps, and recognizing that perfection is not possible are all examples of this.
What are realistic expectations?
Organizing tasks based on importance and deadlines. Focusing on high-importance items first, breaking them into manageable steps are all examples of this.
What is prioritizing?
Understanding and addressing these contributes to successful addiction recovery.
What are underlying issues/trauma/triggers/mental health?
National Recovery Month takes place on this month.
When is September?
When you begin to plan out and take steps toward changing a behavior, you are in this stage.
What is preparation?
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
What is step two?
Going in the direction of the life outcome you want, acting effectively, behaving like the person you want to be (values-consistent) is called this.
What is a towards move?
This cognitive distortion convinces you that the issue is much more catastrophic than it really is.
What is catastrophizing?
Calling or texting 988 will direct you to this in times of need.
What is the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
This Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skill involves choosing to do exactly the opposite of what your emotions tell you to do.
What is Opposite Action?
According to Johann Hari, the opposite of addiction is this.
What is connection?
This is the most quickly addicting substance.
What is nicotine?
When you have just started to actually change the behavior, you are in this stage.
What is action?
Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
What is step five?
ACT is an acronym for this.
What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy?
This cognitive distortion convinces you that something is either all bad or all good.
What is all-or-nothing thinking?