Parts of Emotion
This emotion part is the final part of the chain, and what we typically will do.
What is urges?
Come up with a plan when you know a trigger is coming.
Cope Ahead
Mind Reading
Thinking you know what other people are thinking
"Should Statements"
Give example
Name the emotion part: "My friend didn't invite me out this weekend, she must not like me."
Thought
Accepting reality and letting go of negative emotions.
Radical Acceptance
Setting the bar too high
Setting unattainable goals and then punishing yourself when they can't be achieved.
Emotional Reasoning
Believing your emotions are facts, or something is true because you feel it.
Body sensations
Stubbornness versus Adapting
Willfulness vs Willingness
Building Happiness: Give 2
Gratitude
Meditation
Acts of Kindness
Positive Journaling
Vulnerability
Foster Relationships
Exercise
True or False: "If someone is upset with me, it means it's my fault."
False
Triggers are...
Events that we know cause big emotional responses.
Repeatedly working towards acceptance.
Turn the Mind
Opposite-Action
Using actions that are the opposite impulse of what the emotion usually leads to.
True or False: Being a good person means putting other people's feelings first.
False
What is the full process of an emotion?
Incident->Thought->Feeling->Thought->Reaction
Breaking down a thought so it loses it's power.
Challenge the Thought
PLEASE
Physical Illness
Balanced Eating
Avoid Mood Altering Substances
Sleep Hygiene
Exercise
True or false: It is not the responsibility of others to anticipate my needs.
True