How
In DBT this refers to complete focus on one thing at a time
What is One Mindful
This skill Notices what is happening internally and externally, including thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations, without filtering them
What is Observe
In Finding Nemo, this shark leads the pledge, "Fish are friends, not food".
Who is Bruce
the practice of focusing on the present moment with intentional, open-minded, and non-judgmental awareness of your thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surroundings
What is Mindfulness
Acting friendly when you want to push someone away
Opposite action
These are the three how skills
What is One-mindful, nonjudgmental, and effective
to put words to your observations, sticking to the facts without adding interpretations or judgments.
what is Describe
This was the first soft drink ever sent into space
what is Coca-Cola
These are the two sets of skills in Mindfulness
How and What
It’s the world’s largest desert, located in northern Africa.
What is the Sahara Desert?
This type of wolf was extinct, but genetically engineered and brought back in 2025
What is the Dire wolf
to fully engage in an activity with your full attention
Participate
This word replaces "but" in DBT to help find the dialectic
What is "AND"
"I am a good person, and I made a mistake"
Pure logic, facts, and objective analysis, but can lack emotional understanding or connection
Rational Mind
Evaluate if your emotional response matches the reality of the situation.
Check the facts
A DBT how skill that is impartial, tolerant, easygoing, receptive, neutral,
What is Non-Judgmental
These are the three what skills
Observe Describe Participate
A DBT core skill and an extra module outside the four main ones, this finds the middle ground between extremes, like being all-or-nothing
What is Walking the Middle Path
This is the national animal of Scotland
what is a unicorn
Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, Emotions (inducing different ones), Pushing away (temporarily), Thoughts (changing focus), Sensations (intense ones).
ACCEPTS
This skill is Participating and completing the task at hand
Effectively
This animal has three hearts and blue blood
octopus
This refers to the integration of two opposing ideas: acceptance and change
what is a dialectic
A balanced, intuitive state that integrates the Emotional Mind and the Rational Mind
Wise Mind
treat Physical illness, eating healthy, sleep, all fall within this skill
PLEASE or ABC PLEASE