GENERAL Q's
What is Mindfulness?
* being focused on the present moment * here and now * being fully aware * without judgement
What are the three state of mind?
Reasonable Mind
Wise Mind
Emotion Mind
The 3 "what" skills are...
1) Observe 2) Describe 3) Participate
The 3 "how" skills are...
1) Non-judgmentally 2) One-mindfully 3) Effectively
What group percentage do you need to attend the incentive party?
80%
What does DBT stand for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
The state of mind in which people are most likely to act impulsively.
Emotion Mind
* Using words to represent what you observe * Sensing and evaluating what you are experiencing *
DESCRIBE
"How" skills give us instruction on what?
*HOW we practice mindfulness
When we being mindful of our senses in an experience we focus on:
* What we see * What we hear * What we feel/touch * What we smell * What we taste
What are the four modules in DBT?
Mindfulness
Distress Tolerance
Emotion Regulation
Interpersonal Effectiveness
The combination of emotional mind (your feelings) and rational mind (the facts).
What is Wise Mind
In this what skill you become one with your experience. Just jumping in regardless of liking it or not.
PARTICIPATE
Name the skill: * Doing one thing at a time with full attention * Letting go of distracting thoughts, feelings, or actions * Concentrating your mind * Doing one thing at a time
One mindfully
Reasonable mind is...
* Logical * fact based * scientific * Planned * Calculated * Thoughtful
What are we doing when we looks at the advantages and disadvantages of doing something/not doing something
You are feeling depressed and anxious today and have a job interview that you have been waiting weeks for. You say to your self "I know feel sad and little nervous today, it might be because of the interview, Maybe I can do some deep breathing to help me feel better or call my friend for support" What state of mind are you in?
Wise Mind
Name the skill... * Step back and be aware of the experience * Notice without judging or labeling * Taking in information and noticing new things * Being aware of teflon mind vs. velcro mind
OBSERVE
What are we doing when we are looking at JUST the FACTS * Letting go of what is "fair" or "unfair", "right" or "wrong", what we "should" do/think, or shouldn't *
Non-judgmentally
Thinking Dialectically is...
* balancing both sides * no one person is wrong or right * the middle path * compromise * all perspectives are valid and considered * flexible thinking
Finish this assumption...
"People may not have caused all of our own problems, but they...
...have to solve them anyway.
The state of mind someone is in when he/she is thinking only of the facts.
Reasonable Mind or Rational Mind
Rita decided that although not liking square dancing, she would jump right in and try it anyway. Which "what" skill is she using?
PARTICIPATING
Being "effective" is...
* Doing what works in the situation * Not always what you want to do * Doing what will make things better, emotions aside * Acting skillfully * Keeping the eye on the prize
What are the two components of the Biosocial Theory?
Biology (emotional sensitivity) plus an invalidating environment.