Mindfulness
True or False: Mindfulness is paying attention to something in the past on purpose.
False - Paying attention to the present moment nonjudgementally.
The ability to accept life's difficulties while remaining true to one's values.
Psychological flexibility.
What does ACT stand for?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
True or False: The Traveller Model helps us notice how we respond to anger/emotions.
True
True or False: Anger is the same as aggression.
False - anger is not the same as aggression. There are many choices as to how we behave when we are angry.
Name two mindfulness techniques.
Deep breathing, visualization, journaling, meditation, gratitude practice, mindful activities.
What are the three parts of triangle of psychological flexibility?
Be Present, Do What Matters, Open up.
True or False: The goal of ACT is to life a life that is meaningful and thoughtful.
False - meaningful and fulfilling.
Explain what My Backpack and Other's Backpack means in the Traveller Model.
Things you bring with you into the event/situation that make you more reactive than normal.
True or False: Anger is a negative emotion.
False - anger is neither positive or negative - it is what we choose to do with it when we feel angry.
Explain how to ground with the senses.
5 things to see, 4 things to touch, 3 things to hear, 2 things to smell, 1 thing you can taste.
What are 3 of the 6 steps to being psychologically flexible?
Acceptance, Detachment from thoughts, Present Focused Perspective, Observing Self, Values Clarification, Values Enactment.
True or False: The focus of ACT is to teach, model, learn and shape flexible thoughts, feelings and actions before psychologically inflexible patterns have set.
True
Give three examples of things that might be in a BACKPACK.
tired, hungry, stressed, lonely, bored, trauma triggers, relationship stress.
There are three parts to how we experience anger - what are they).
Emotions, physical response, thoughts (cognitions).
Mindfulness means accepting thoughts and feelings without __________.
Judgement
True or False: Values are the same as goals?
False. Values are like a compass, they point you in the right direction and we come up with specific goals to help us on our journey in continuing to strive for living by those values.
How many pillars are there in ACT?
6
Give 2 examples of how someone might move away from their values in a situation.
Yelling, screaming, swearing, aggression, disrespect, property destruction.
True or False: There are different levels of anger.
True - it can range from irritation/annoyance to anger to rage and all the shades you identify in between.
What is the role of mindfulness in managing stress?
Mindfulness can reduce stress by promoting relaxation and acceptance
True or False: The observing self is always thinking, planning, interpreting, and judging your experience.
False - this is the thinking self. The observing self simply NOTICES thoughts, feelings and activities without getting caught up in them.
What are the pillars of ACT (name at least 2)?
Contacting the present moment, acceptance, cogntive defusion, self as a context, valuing, committed action.
Give 3 examples of how an individual can move toward their values.
Taking a break, apologizing, making amends.
Guess the topic for the next session :)
Values!