Emotions 101
NAME ONE FUNCTION OF EMOTIONS (WHY WE NEED THEM!)
What is MOTIVATE US INTO ACTION, COMMUNICATE TO OTHERS, COMMUNICATE TO OURSELVES
Finish the sentence: Examining our thoughts and CHECKING THE FACTS can help us change our ______
what is-Emotions
Name two things you did this week to accumulate positive emotions
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What should you do when you have reached your skills break down point and can't use emotion regulation skills
what are Crisis Survival Skills Distress Tolerance!
The state of mind in which people are most likely to act impulsively.
What is Emotion Mind
Name one of the reasons emotions may be so hard to regulate for a person.
What is: Biology, Lack of skills, Reinforcing, Moodiness, Emotional overwhelm, emotion myths
The name of the group of skills that focuses on taking good care of oneself to lower vulnerability to negative emotions
what is-PLEASE
Observe your emotion as a _____ coming and going.
what is WAVE
Name the skill where you may remember the times when you have felt differently or work on accepting emotions
what is Mindfulness of current emotion
The what skill in mindfulness where individuals sit back and look at things.
What is Observe
True or Myth: There is a right way to feel in every situation.
What is a Myth (50 Bonus points for coming up with an appropriate challenge to this myth).
when you do the opposite of what you feel like doing when you know your feelings don't fit the facts.
what is Opposite Action
What do the PL and A of PLEASE stand for?
what are PL: Treat physical illness
A: avoid mood altering substances
Name the skill: Rehearse and plan ahead of time so that you are prepared to cope skillfully with emotional situations.
what is COPE AHEAD
Focusing on the facts themselves not just a label of good or bad is what skill?
What is non judgmental
Name the action urge for ANGER
What is-Attack (can also give example of a bx that would be an attack)
Give an example of how someone would use opposite action to overcome depression.
Get active
Get Social
(e.g. call a friend, get out of bed, take a shower, go for a walk) other answers also acceptable
Name an emotion regulation skill that prevents emotional suffering in the future
what is Cope ahead, Build Mastery, Accumulate Positive Emotions
Opposite Action is only effective if it is done ___ ___ ___ (three words).
what is ALL THE WAY
What are the three states of Mind in DBT?
What are Emotion mind, Reasonable/Reason mind, Wise mind
Name another emotion word in the sadness family
What is-Disappointment, grief, misery, agony, discontent, gloom, sorrow, melancholy, depressed, glumness, woe, unhappiness, loneliness, suffering, crushed, insecurity, hurt, dismay, anguish (and others)
Name the skill: Doing at least one thing a day to make yourself feel competent and in control and build skills.
what is Building mastery
Give an example of when Fear would fit the facts
what is threat to your life, well being or health to you or someone you care about.
If your emotion (or its intensity or duration) does not fit the facts OR is not an effective response, what skill should you do?
what is Opposite Action
How can you tell you are in Wise Mind?
What is-When you are able to see choices, not "have tos", when you can listen to others without getting defensive, when you can make choices based on short and long term consequences & goals, when you feel balanced, when you can express your emotion but not do things impulsively or go overboard in your actions.