Mindfulness
We use these to help us practice mindfulness and be in the present moment
What are our 5 senses (sight, smell, taste, touch, hearing)
Acceptance theory is a large component of this broader topic
What is mindfulness
This is the ability to share and understand the feelings of others
What is empathy
We communicate with others in these two ways
What are verbally and non-verbally
These are four types of relationships
What are family relationships, friendships, acquaintanceships, and romantic relationships
These are 3 ways our bodies respond to a life-threatening situation
What are fight, flight, or freeze
This is emotion awareness - learning to identify the way emotions show up through thoughts, sensations, feelings, and urges
What is acceptance
This is the act of perceiving a situation or understanding a concept from an alternative point of view such as that of another person
What is perspective taking
These are two skills we learned about that help us to communicate more efficiently
What are GIVE and FAST
These are the rules set between people so each person knows what is acceptable when interacting with each other
What are boundaries
This mindfulness technique not only has benefits to help you calm down in the moment, but also has benefits for your body
What is deep breathing
This is who should be the "driver of your bus"
Who is you
Having empathy and perspective taking helps when we are in one of these places
What are school, home, and work
This is what GIVE stands for
What is:
G- (be) Gentle
I - (act) Interested
V - Validate
E - Easy Manner
These are three negative qualities a friendship might have
What are bullying, making fun of someone, not respecting boundaries, hitting, not taking turns, not listening, only talking about themselves, not including in activities, fueling fear, controlling, and playing mind games
This area of the brain controls our fight, flight, and freeze responses
What is the lower brain or amygdala
This is the term for the phrase "it is what it is"
What is Radical Acceptance
Personal example!
Tell me about a time you used empathy with someone
This is what FAST stands for
What is:
F - (be) Fair
A - (no) Apologies
S - Stick to your values
T - (be) Truthful
Personal Example!
Tell me about a time you may need to set a boundary with a friend
By doing a mindful check-in with yourself, you are likely to be able to do this
What is make mindful and informed decisions
We should not let these get in the way of the present moment
What are unhelpful thoughts, feelings, and experiences
This is the difference between empathy and perspective taking
What is empathy is understanding what another person is going through while perspective taking is looking at something with an alternative view
GIVE skills are for this, while FAST skills are for that
What is maintaining relationships and maintaining self-respect
You could do this if you cross a friendship boundary
What is apologize and hear your friend out