Coping Skills
Watching TV, Puzzles, Books, Art work, Crafts, Knitting, Music
What is Distraction?
What "makes sense", analytical, and logical
There is an identifiable loss
What is Grief?
Goal value + Belief In Yourself =
What is Motivation?
I don't think you're ready for this jelly!
Who is Destiny's Child?
Inhaling and exhaling as a method of oxygen intake and relaxation
What is deep breathing?
What "feels good", impulsive and reactive, mood-dependent
What is Emotional Mind?
Has generalized feelings of guilt
What is Depression?
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timed Goals
What are "SMART" goals?
I wanna dance with somebody!
Who is Whitney Houston?
A 180 degree turn from what you would regularly do
What is Opposite Action?
I'm cut off on the highway and I follow them, flipping the bird, and honking.
What is Emotional Mind?
There is a predictable and orderly progression to the experience of grief
What is a Grief Myth?
Breaking down a larger goal into smaller goals
What is Subgoals?
Sitting here resting my bones, and this loneliness won't leave me alone, 2000 miles I roam, just to make this dock my home...
Who is Otis Redding?
Something you do to take care of you.
What is self-care?
Taking a timeout in the middle of the fight to avoid saying something you don't mean
What is Wise Mind?
The circumstances of a loss have a major impact on grief
What is a Grief Fact?
The ability to disengage from one's negative or harmful emotions and to foster the emotions necessary for effective goal pursuit.
What is Action Orientation?
The kid is not my son!
Who is Michael Jackson?
Tools for staying safe when coping skills aren't enough
What is a safety plan?
The middle ground between reason and emotion
What is Wise Mind?
A model that demonstrates how we bounce (oscillate) between loss-oriented coping and restoration oriented coping
What is the "Dual Process" model?
If I go to this event, I'm going to be caught in a crowd of people, and then, they're all going to squish me and I'm going to fall to the ground. Then, I'm going to be trampled and end up in the hospital on life support. And then... I'm going to die.
What is Catastrophizing?
Near, far, where ever you are, you are safe in my heart and my heart will go on and on!
Who is Celine Dion?