What are distraction skills
When you just take a minute to notice how you feel
Observe
From DBT, the goal of distress tolerance
What is to survive a crisis without making it worse
What do you call a rude cow?
Beef Jerky
Betty Botter Bought Some Butter
What is radical acceptance
This skill helps a person to distinguish what is a reliable, proven statement versus a belief or thought
What is checking the facts
One skill that engages all the senses while grounding is called
What is 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
What should you do if you meet a giant?
Use big words
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t fuzzy, was he?
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t fuzzy, was he?
This is when you intentially try to be aware of the present moment without judging, rejecting or attachment to the moment
Mindfulness
From DBT, this is when you examine how you feel and what your action urge is and instead do the opposite
What is opposite action
This causes distress because it's when we think we know what others are thinking and try to predict the future
Jumping to Conclusions
What do you give the dentist of the year?
Six sticky skeletons (x3)
Six sticky skeletons (x3)
True or False: Only Certain people can practice Mindfulness
False
This is when you actually do the activity you need to do at the current time
Participate
Humans function best when their nervous system is regulated. This requires us to stay within...
What is the window of tolerance.
How do you get a squirrels attention?
You act like a nut!
Can you can a can as a canner can can a can?
Can you can a can as a canner can can a can?
This is when you understand that you can use both reasoning AND emotion to communicate. This is using the "middle path"
Wise Mind
Meditate, Pray, Use your 5 senses, Write down your thoughts and feelings
Pain is inevitable to life, ___________ isn't
Million-aire
You know New York, you need New York, you know you need unique New York
You know New York, you need New York, you know you need unique New York