Mindfulness
What is Mindfulness?
Being aware of your present moment (thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations)
What are the Three States of Mind?
Emotional Mind, Wise Mind, Reasonable Mind
One step towards Mindfulness is to Observe- what are you suppose to be observing?
Your present moment- what is happening around you and your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations
Using DBT means we are "Distracting with ___ Mind ACCEPTS"
Wise
Name 1 of your 5 senses
Smell, taste, hear, touch, sight
True or False: When being mindful, you should also be judgmental
False. Being mindful is being in the present moment without judgements
What Mind am I using when I cannot think rationally about consequences?
Emotion Mind
Another step towards Mindfulness is to Describe- what are you describing?
What you are feeling, what you have observed
What does the A stand from in ACCEPT Skills?
Activities
True/False: One coping skill will work for every emotions and will work every time
False. We need different coping skills for different emotions and some days it may work and some days it may not.
True/False- Being mindful means you should multi-task
False. Being mindful means doing one thing at a time and controlling your attention
What is the State of Mind I am using when I am doing a word search? Or completing a puzzle? Or doing a science experiment?
Reasonable Mind
What you are feeling, what you have observed
The present moment, the activity you are doing, the person you are talking to, etc.
What does one of the C stand for in ACCEPT skills?
Contributing, Comparison
True/False: ACCEPT skills solves all our problems
False: When you use ACCEPT skills, it is only to not act out impulsively and to make use feel "less bad"
What can mindfulness increase?
Your compassion for others, help make important decisions, and help focus your attention to be more productive
Give an example of you using your Wise Mind? Using emotions and reason to make a smart decision
Various Answers
Name one Mindfulness Skill you can use to be in the present moment
Various Answers
List one Activity you can use while using ACCEPT skills?
Do something (clean, go for a walk, listen to music, watch a funny tv show, etc.)
Name one ACCEPTS skill
Activity, Contributing, Comparison, Emotions, Pushing Away, Thoughts, Sensations
What can mindfulness decrease?
Pain, tension, stress, and suffering.
Name one Mindfulness "How" Skill.
Don't Judge, Stay Focused on one thing at a time, do what works to not let your emotions control your behaviors
Name one Mindfulness "How" Skill.
Don't Judge, Stay Focused on one thing at a time, do what works to not let your emotions control your behaviors
Name on coping skills you can use while using Opposite Emotion Skills when you Angry?
Watch something funny, listen to calming music, etc.
The S stands for Sensations in ACCEPTS- name on way to intensify your other senses
Hold or chew ice, listen to loud music, listen to calming music, take a warm/cold shower, squeeze a stress ball, do sit-ups/push-ups, pet your dog/cat/bird/bunny, etc.