Definitions
What is a trigger?
An event that causes you have have intense emotions, urges, or thoughts.
What self-esteem is required to support resilience?
Why do we have coping skills?
Help us manage our feelings, trauma, triggers, stressful situations so they do not over run us
Name one mindfulness practice.
Meditation, deep breathing, body scan, progressive muscle relaxation, mindful walks, mindful eating, mindful movement
What is an example of a primary emotion?
Joy, Fear, Surprise, Sadness, Disgust, Anger, Anticipation, and Trust
What is resilience?
Being able to pick yourself back up again after a bad day, event, etc.
Why is a "non-judgmental mind" an important piece for resilience?
Judgment clouds your thinking and leads to negative thought
What is the purpose of having a save mental place to go?
To have a place for our mind to find comfort in a stressful time
Which one is not an example of mindfulness:
a) gardening
b) walking
c) Letting our mood determine our day
c) Letting out mood determine our day
What is your least favorite emotion to feel?
Free box
What is acceptance?
What type of relationships support resilience?
Strong relationships and healthy boundaries
What are your coping skills?
What is the purpose of mindfulness?
To live in the now and be present in the moment. Be able to identify and observe emotions, thoughts, and sensations.
Do we have control of our emotions or do our emotions have control of us?
We do no have control of the feelings and emotions that come into our mind but we do have control of how we respond to them
What are values?
How do positive coping strategies support a resilient mind?
They allow healthy outlets to cope with big feeligs
Are all coping skills negative or positive?
Both. We can do healthy and unhealthy things to cope. Unhealthy coping skills might feel better in the short-term but have long-term consequences.
What are the two components of mindfulness?
2. Observe (Non-Judgmentally)
What is the difference between primary and secondary emotions?
Primary emotions are the emotions we first feel. Secondary emotions usually follow primary emotions.
What does it mean if we have 'willingness'?
We are open to emotions, thoughts, experiences, people, and feedback. We don't try to push away or suppress things because we don't want to feel them.
What is emotional regulation?
Being able to navigate feelings with out them taking over or driving decisions
What is the purpose of a grounding exercise:
To help calm you when you are overwhelmed, panicked, stressed, anxious, angry, or sad.
What is the difference between observing and absorbing your feelings?
Observe: know your feelings are there
Absorb: allow your emotions to run your day; feel at the mercy of your emotions
If we feel the primary emotion of anger because of an argument, what secondary emotions might we also feel?
Hurt, betrayal, frustration, sadness, grief, resentment, embarrassed, worried, lonely, confused