Self-Compassion
T/F: The definition of Self-Compassion is: being kind and gentle to yourself, letting yourself make mistakes, and being accountable about things that upset others.
FALSE!!!! Self-Compassion: sympathetic concern/understanding for your own hardships
You need to be accountable about things that upset others, yes, but ALSO things that were mistakes, upset you, made messes, etc.
T/F: The distress tolerance skill TIPP stands for temperature, intensity, paced breathing, physical activity.
FALSE!
TIPP: temperature, intensity, paced breathing, paired muscle relaxation.
(ice water/cold shower, intense movement like running/jumping/etc, slow controlled breathing, tenseness awareness)
T/F: The best way to know what time and what type of group is is to ask staff/Madison?
False! The best way to know time/activities is to check the giant calendar in the dining room. Staff/Madison are available to answer questions but not always available.
"I can't believe I spilled all of my juice everywhere. I am such an idiot everyone probably thinks I'm so clumsy and careless" is an example of what?
Negative self talk
Processing skills/Distress tolerance is how we handle stress/the ability to cope. Processing skills/Distress tolerance is how we understand and handle information/input.
Distress tolerance is how we handle stress/the ability to cope.
Processing skills is how we understand and handle information/input.
What is the point of setting a 1:1 goal?
to work on/develop something I want to get better at. Earning an incentive is a bonus.
EX: increasing my showering from once a week to every day with the incentive of a snack
Give a real life example of what self-compassion is not?
open ended,
Self-Compassion is NOT: letting yourself do whatever you want, making excuses, not being accountable/responsible, etc.
EX: The man said he was practicing self-compassion when he forgot his son's birthday and did not make it up/apologize, he said that everyone makes mistakes so the situation is fine.
What are the risks of a laced substance and how can you avoid those risks?
The risks of a laced substance is getting your informed consent taken away, you don't know what you're ingesting and the unknown substance may interact badly with your other medications/substances, you can't tell hospital exactly what you took, unforseen side effects, etc
You can avoid these risks by only ingesting substances from reputable/trusted providers and checking with doctors/researching how substances can interact.
What happens at the end of every month in the dining room around lunch time?
birthday celebration. At the end of every month come to the dining room for a treat and to celebrate the month's birthdays.
What is 1/3 of the ways you can start switching from negative self-talk to positive self-talk?
accountability, practice responses, affirmations
One distress tolerance skill is self-soothing using the five senses. Give a way to promote calmness for each five senses.
Self-Soothe: use five senses (sight, smell, taste, sound, touch) to promote mindfulness/relaxation
(calm music, favorite candle, soft blanket, relaxing show, warm beverage)
If I ask politely, can I move up the karaoke queue if I can't wait until my turn?
No. The queue is like a line. First come, first serve. Even if you have an appointment, or haven't gone and others have had a turn, you need to wait until your turn.
Your friend calls you and tells you that he is upset with you because he thought you were making fun of his clothes too much the other day.
Using self-compassion, what would your response be?
apologize to friend and use positive self-talk and compassion for yourself.
"I'm sorry I took things too far, it won't happen again and I hope you can forgive me"
and "I made a mistake and hurt his feelings, I apologized and tried to make things right. I know I am a good person and worthy of forgiveness"
You are so excited to fly to concert in Atlanta this summer to see your favorite band. You really want to smoke during the show for a more relaxed experience. You know recreational cannabis is not legal in Georgia and you'd have to buy from people selling illegally in the venue. You feel hesitant to buy from a non-dispensary for safety reasons, but you really want to still be able to smoke. What should you do to protect your safety around cannabis in this situation? (3 part answer)
Not smoke cannabis.
1) You should not buy substances from untrusted sources due to lacing risks.
2) Recreational cannabis is illegal in Georgia, opening you up to trouble with the law.
3) It is a federal offense to fly with cannabis. Bringing cannabis, even unopened from a dispensary in your checked bag, is illegal due to airport being federal property and cannabis not being a federally legal substance.
My 1:1 goal last month was to brush my teeth once a day every day. I should expect my 1:1 goal this month to be: ________________. I should expect my 1:1 goal next month to be: _______________.
1) brush twice a day.
2) continue to brush twice a day, but identify a different 1:1 goal to earn an incentive for.
1:1 goals are for you to work on things. Once you reach a goal you will have the opportunity to pick a new goal to work on.