Mindfulness & Interpersonal Skills
Name the three states of mind.
Emotional mind, reasonable/rational mind, wise mind.
How can we practice Coping Ahead with a situation?
Describe situation, determine coping skills, imagine it vividly, rehearse in your mind coping effectively, and relax afterwards.
Name and describe 3 cognitive distortions.
Mind reading, catastrophizing, "should" statements, disqualifying positive, fortune telling, etc.
In great detail and without judgment, describe one item in this room.
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Name the three Mindfulness WHAT Skills: O_____, D______, P______.
Observe, Describe, Participate.
The first step to building a life worth living is to avoid a________.
Avoiding!
Name 5 different ways to practice grounding.
Examples: Tactile (cool water, texures, a grounding object, body scans), taste (notice flavors, something sour), sight (observe/describe surroundings), hear (music, listen to sounds you can hear now), smell (something soothing, favorite scent), grounding/safety statements, and more!
Surprise!
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What is validation and why is it important?
Validation - acknowledging that a person's emotions/thoughts/behaviors have causes and are understandable. (Explainable, but not necessarily excusable.)
Validation can improve our relationships by showing we are listening and understand. Invalidation hurts!
What's the difference between distraction and avoidance?
Distraction is TIME LIMITED. Avoidance prevents us from ever confronting the problem/what brings us distress.
Discovery (Emily): What are some ways that we can find out (discovery) if our belief is true...
Ask others (check the facts about the belief), try and see, predict (try taking that computer class!), act as if by trying out a more positive belief.
Show us your best miming skills. (You're stuck in a box!!)
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