States of Mind
What skills
How Skills
Mindfulness
Bonus questions
100

In this state of mind you are likely task focused.

What is reason mind?

100

What are the "What" Skills?

These three skills are observe, describe, and participate.

100

What are the "How" Skills?

NJS, one mindfully, and effectively

100

What is mindfulness?

Being aware of your present moment (the here and now), including thoughts, feelings, and sensations, without judgment and without trying to change it.

100

Why would we want to practice mindfulness?

1) Reduce suffering and increase happiness 2) Increase control over our mind 3) Experience reality as it really is

200

In this state of mind your emotions influence your behavior.

What is emotion mind?

200

The first step in virtually every DBT skill.

What is observe?

200

You see but you don't evaluate as good or bad.  You are focused on just the facts.

What is nonjudgmentally? (NJS)

200

These 2 skills make up mindfulness and they show us mindfulness in action.

The "HOW' and "WHAT" skills.

200

What is willfulness?

Acting on our urges to avoid or act ineffectively rather than trying to do what's effective

300

When you act or think about something WITHOUT emotions present or without taking your feelings into account.

What is Reasonable Mind?

300

Wordless watching.

What is observe?

300

When you focus on what works. 

What is effectively?

300

Bad, good, ugly fair, should, stupid are ally types of this type of word _________. They usually make you feel worse and should be avoided in mindfulness.

Judgments

300

What is the difference between mindfulness and meditation?

Meditation is practicing mindfulness and mindfulness skills while sitting, standing, or lying quietly for a predetermined period of time; Mindfulness is intentionally living with awareness in the present moment without judgment.

400

When you are able to consider both your short term goals/urges and also your long term goals. 

What is wise mind?

400

Using only your five senses to label what you have observed.

What is describe?

400

When you let go of willfulness.

What is effectively?

400

This word refers to the observe skill of mindfulness.  It means to let experiences come into your mind and slip right out (not holding on), like a _____ pan.

What is teflon?

400

What do you want to do when a judgmental thought rises in your mind?

Reframe the judgmental thought to reduce negative emotions

500

You hope to achieve this state by practicing the What and How Skills of mindfulness.

What is wise mind?

500

You are in the middle of the dance floor when your favourite song comes on.  Your full attention is only on your experience of dancing.

What is fully participate?

500

When I put aside my phone to listen to my friend tell me about their day.

What is one-mindfully?

500

What skills module is described as the foundation of DBT?

Mindfulness

500

How can you reframe the following judgment: "I can't do anything right."

Various responses

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