Contact with Present Moment
Observing Self
Acceptance
Bonus
100

What is another word for this concept?

Mindfulness
100

What is the role of the observing self?

Responsible for focus, attention, and awareness. It is of thoughts but doesn’t produce them.

100

 Define Acceptance

Allowing and making room for painful feelings, sensations, urges, and emotions. Accepting does not mean approving.

100

Give an example of an area of your life where you have seen progress observing your thoughts/feelings rather than reacting to them.

Open Ended

200

Give the definition of contact with the present moment. 

Connecting fully with what is happening right here, right now; focusing on and engaging in whatever you are experiencing.

200

Explain the metaphor of the “curious scientist.”

The observing self becomes curious and attentive to one’s thoughts and feelings without judging or trying to change them.

200

Explain the “Drop the Rope” metaphor from Session 6.

Dropping the rope means the uncomfortable thought/feeling is still there, but you’re no longer tied up in a struggle with it. Now you can do something more useful.

200

Which of your peers do you see practicing acceptance well? Give an example of him/her practicing this skill.

Open Ended

300

Name 3 ways to practice contact with the present moment.

Breathing exercises, yoga, meditation, or bringing awareness to any ordinary activity in your life.

300

What is the role of the thinking self?

It plans, judges, compares, creates, and daydreams.

300

What are the 1, 2, 3s of ACT?

A: Accept your thoughts and feelings

C: Connect with your values

T: Take effective, committed action

300

Name your top 3 values 

Open Ended 

400

Name 2 reasons why mindfulness is important to ED recovery?

To experience unpleasant thoughts and feelings safely; to become aware of what you’re avoiding; to become more connected to oneself, others and the world; to increase self-awareness; to become less disturbed by and reactive to unpleasant experiences; to distinguish between oneself and one’s thoughts; to learn that everything changes; to have more balance; to experience more calm; to develop self-acceptance and self-compassion

400

What does “self-as-awareness” mean?

It refers to the ongoing process of noticing our experience and contacting the present moment. It is living mindfully and not reacting to situations or experiences.

400

: There are 8 steps in the process of accepting emotions. Name 3.

1. Observe

2. Breathe

3. Expand

4. Allow

5. Objectify

6. Normalize

7. Self-Compassion

8. Expand Awareness

400

What “monster” are you fighting today that you need to “drop the rope” and stop struggling with?

Open Ended 

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