Mindfulness
What does “mindfulness” mean?
Paying attention on purpose.
Treating physical illness, balance eating, avoid mood altering drugs and alcohol, balance sleep and get exercise make up what skill?
What is the PLEASE skill.
Use this acronym for quick body-based fixes like cold water or paced breathing.
What is TIPP
You use this skill to ask for what you want
What is DEARMAN
This almond-shaped part of the brain acts as an "alarm bell," triggering the fight-or-flight response.
What is the Amygdala?
This state of mind is the "cool" balance between the Reasonable Mind and the Emotional Mind.
What is Wise Mind?
The acronym used to reduce emotional vulnerability by taking care of your body.
What is PLEASE?
The acronym used when your primary goal is to keep or build a relationship.
What is GIVE?
This "Executive" part of the brain handles logic and planning but often "goes offline" during high emotional arousal.
What is the Prefrontal Cortex?
What is “one‑mindfully”?
Doing one thing at a time.
An emotion regulation skill that reduces emotional suffering right now.
What is build mastery.
The acronym used to distract yourself (Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, etc.).
What is ACCEPTS?
This long nerve connects the brain to the heart and lungs; deep breathing helps "tone" it to calm the body down.
What is the Vagus Nerve?
Name a sense you can use to stay present.
Sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch
Name one healthy way to calm down.
What is deep breathing.
This skill involves using your five senses to soothe yourself in the moment.
What is Self-Soothe?
Clenched fists, a hot face, and a racing heart are usually the "Check Engine" lights for this emotion.
What is anger?
The "What" skill where you throw yourself completely into an activity, losing self-consciousness.
What is Participating?
In DEAR MAN, the "R" stands for this, which involves telling the person what they get out of helping you.
What is Reinforce?
A "heavy" feeling in the chest or a lump in the throat usually signals this emotion.
What is sadness?