Mindfulness - Overview
"WHAT" Skills
"HOW" Skills
States of Mind
BONUS
100

We hope to increase this when we practice mindfulness.

What is awareness. 

100

The three "What" skills

What is observe, describe, participate

100

The three "How" skills

What is non-judgmentally, one-mindfully, and effectively. 

100

The number of states of mind. 

What is 3. 

100
The synthesis of opposites. 

What is dialectics. 

200

The reason we practice mindfulness in group. 

What is to help increase practice and demonstrate the many ways mindfulness can be done. 

200

Wordless watching - noticing the experience. 

What is observe. 

200

Concentrate and let go of distractions. 

What is "one-mindfully" or staying focused. 

200

The "hot" state of mind; controlled by feelings and urges.

What is emotion mind. 

200

The five modules in a DBT multifamily skills group

Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, Walk the Middle Path

300
Ideally, the three skills done simultaneously. 

What is non-judgmentally, one-mindfully, and effectively. 

300

Getting into the zone, like doing art, playing sports or an instrument. 

What is participate. 

300
Using skills to achieve your goals. 

What is effectively (doing what works). 

300

A gut feeling or a sense of intuition. 

What is wise mind. 

300

DBT helps people...

What is 'build a life worth living'

400

The thing we do in group immediately following a mindfulness practice. 

What are observations. 

400
Using words to label the experience. 

What is describe. 

400

Stick to observable facts of a situation.

What is nonjudgmental stance. 

400

Banking, taxes, recipes, construction. 

What is reasonable mind. 

400

Three examples of past group mindfulness practices.

Examples: nonjudgmental selfie, bubbles, mindful eating, sound ball, snap/crackle/pop, collaborative drawing, superman pose

500
Practicing mindfulness is often analogized with this. 

What is turning the lights on in a room. 

500

Teflon mind. 

What is observe. 

500
The two types of judgments. 

What is "evaluative" and "discriminative" 

500

An example of wise mind.

Answers can vary. 

500

Three ways mindfulness can benefit us. 

Answers can vary. 

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