Group Rules
Amount of time before group starts and no additional participants allowed in session
15 minutes
Interpreting the meaning of a situation with little or no evidence
Jumping to Conclusions
A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
Anger
By nodding one's head, saying small comments such as "go on," and using eye contact one is demonstrating what action?
What is listening/paying attention?
In through your nose, out through your mouth.
Deep breathing
Amount of individuals allowed to speak at any single given time
1 participant
Exaggerating or minimizing the importance of events. One might believe their own achievements are unimportant, or that their mistakes are excessively important
Magnification and Minimization
Feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.
Sad
A way of listening and responding to others that can reduce conflict.
What is active listening?
Writing down thoughts and feelings about what you experience.
Journaling
Being respectful and mindful of others
No aggression or threats
The belief that things should be a certain way.
Example: I should always be friendly."
Should Statements
Feeling ashamed or embarrassed because of your actions.
Guilt
True or false: Posture is not important when communicating with others.
False
Leaving conflict to gather thoughts, change your feelings, and control your behaviors.
Walk away from a bad situation
Responsibility of each person to talk and engage in group.
Example: cameras on, microphones on, speak
Participation
Seeing only the worst possible outcome in a situation
Catastrophizing
Ignoring your feelings makes them go away.
False. Ignoring feelings only makes them grow more intense.
Every person has a unique communication style, a way in which they interact and exchange information with others. There are four basic communication styles:
passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive and assertive
Name 3 negative coping skills.
Self-harm, substance abuse, withdraw/isolation, fighting, bottling feelings up, and many more
Not sharing information with others outside of group
Confidentiality
Recognizing only the negative aspects of a situation while ignoring the positive.
Example: Once might receive many compliments on an evaluation, but focus on the single piece of negative feedback.
Disqualifying the positive
(Blank) such as love, joy, surprise, anger, and sadness can then be further broken down into secondary emotions.
Primary emotions
Is the ability to express positive and negative ideas and feelings in an open, honest and direct way. It recognizes our rights whilst still respecting the rights of others. It allows us to take responsibility for ourselves and our actions without judging or blaming other people.
Assertive communication
The proper way to breathe is not with your chest but with your.....?
Diaphragm