True or False
Cravings cannot be controlled.
False
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What does FFF stand for?
Fight, Flight, Freeze
T/F? Triggers are external.
False - Triggers can be internal and/or external.
How many basic emotions are there?
Six
CBT aims to break the cycle of negative thinking.
True.
What are the three components of CBT?
Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
What does RAD stand for?
Rest and Digest
Triggers activate what?
T/F? Mood is brief and intense.
False - Emotions are brief and intense.
Situations themselves are generally problematic.
False - It is our reactions to situations that cause problems.
What is the cognitive triangle?
Illustration of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors affect each other.
What activity helps to activate RAD?
Deep breathing
What's one way to track your triggers? (Hint: last week's HW)
Trigger Journal
Negative situations can trigger what?
Emotions
Negative thoughts are usually accurate, rational, and healthy.
False.
What is the goal of CBT?
Help individuals recognize and challenge negative/inaccurate thoughts and replace them with more logical and positive ones.
What does being in constant FFF mode do?
Can cause chronic stress, anxiety, and healthy issues. It can make resisting cravings more difficult.
What is rumination?
Mentally replaying something that was said or done over and over.
T/F? Feelings/emotions are always logical.
F - They are valid, but not always logical.
Maladaptive behaviors are usually impulsive, counterproductive, and even harmful.
True.
Individuals with negative thoughts have difficulty doing what before reacting?
Pausing before thinking about possible consequences.
What is the evolutionary purpose of FFF?
To warn us of danger.
What does HALT stand for?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
Trauma to what part of the body can cause emotional dysregulation?
The brain