What Skills
Mindfulness
DEAR MAN
DBT
States of Mind
100

Notice without getting caught up in the experience and not reacting.

What is Observing.


100

Awareness of the present moment, observing one’s thoughts and feelings without judging them. 

What is Mindfulness.


100

This is the step in DEAR MAN that involves sticking to the facts without judgment.


What is Describe.



100

What does "Dialectical" mean?



The balance between acceptance and change. 


100

This state of mind is considered to be impulsive, dramatic, and high-intensity.




What is EMOTIONAL Mind



200

Calling a thought "just a thought" a feeling "just a feeling". Not getting caught up in the content.

What is the Describing skill.

200

Mindfulness is being in control of your mind rather than your mind controlling you. Another way to define mindfulness is by paying attention to / noticing this.



The present moment.



200

Letting the other person know specifically what it is that you need directly and clearly.




What is Assert.




200

What is the motto of DBT?

What is building a life worth living. 

200

This mind utilizes intuition or one's gut feelings.




What is WISE Mind




300

Practice skills until they become part of your coping skills.


What is Participation.


300

Mindfulness can help us:

(slow down OR speed up) and

(increase OR decrease) attention.

slow down

and increase attention

300

These are the 7 skills that make up DEAR MAN.




What is Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce, Mindful, Appear Confident, and Negotiate.


300

What does DBT stand for? 



What is dialectical behavior therapy. 



  


300

Someone who thinks in facts, logic or cause in effect uses what state of mind.




What is REASONABLE Mind.



400

Give an example of you using each skill Observe, Describe, and Participate. 

Example: 

Observe: This morning, I woke up and observed feeling tense throughout my body. 

Describe: I felt tired.

Participate: I can participate by taking a shower or engaging in yoga. 

400

Name 1 thing mindfulness can increase our awareness of.



thoughts, feelings, urges, sensations



400

Compromising on your needs and the other person's needs to create a win/win situation. 




What is Negotiate.



400

Letting experiences, feelings, and thoughts come into your mind and slip right out.

What is Teflon mind. 

400

This mindset involves being passionate about people, causes, and beliefs.




What is EMOTIONAL Mind




500

Using all five senses is an example of this “what” skill.

What is observe.


500

 60 seconds to come up with a mindfulness role-play

Role Play 

500

Use a confident voice, make good eye contact, no stammering, whispering, staring at the floor, or retreating. Demonstrate what this would look like.



What is Appear Confident.




500

What are the four skill modules of DBT? 

What is Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Distress Tolerance. 

500

This mind set allows us to connect to others with compassion.

This mind floods the system with energy such as anger or zaps your energy into feelings such as depression.

This mind understands what events and interpretations prompt certain emotions.

(Which Mind, is each example)







What is WISE, EMOTIONAL, and REASONABLE mind.

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