Mindfulness 1
Mindfulness is...
Mindfulness means being aware of your surroundings, thoughts, feelings, and emotions. As well as the thoughts, feelings, and emotions of those around them.
To do this is to not judge yourself or others.
Non-judgmental stance
The first A in DEARMAN
Assert
DBT
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Draw the Wise Mind diagram
Counselor will review
Observation is...
Noticing thoughts and feelings without reacting.
Being distracted is not...
One- mindful
The D in DEARMAN
Describe the situation/what you want
A core concept of DBT
Mindfulness
Draw the clear mind diagram
counselor will approve
Putting experiences into words/putting what you observed into words. It is fact based.
Describing
Effectiveness
Doing what works for you
E (express your feelings)
A core foundation of DBT
Acceptance and change
Making decisions based off of facts and understanding ones emotions and the emotions of others around them.
Wise Mind
Throwing yourself into something
Participating
Letting go of distractions and tasks that need to be completed outside of what you are doing.
Being one-mindful
I feel annoyed when the lights are left on all the time is an example of what...
"I" statements
DBT was established from this type of therapy
CBT
The difference between clean mind and clear mind
Clean mind is when we may take risks like being around people who use and feeling we won't do it because we can "will" our way through it.
Clear mind is understanding our addictive thinking and situations that may be risky for us and coming to a middle ground decision.
Relaxing your muscles without tensing them
Passive muscle relaxation
A way to practice mindfulness
Answer accepted at counselors discretion
DEARMAN
Describe, express your feelings, assert, reinforce/reward, mindful, appear confident, negotiate
A dialectic is...
two opposite things that can be true at the same time
Draw the Wise Mind diagram and explain
Counselor will approve