Mindfulness
The wisdom within each person; seeing the value of both reason and emotion; bringing left brain and right brain together; the middle path
What is WISE MIND
Replacing immediate negative events with more positive ones
What is IMPROVE
Checking out whether your emotional reactions fit the facts of the situation
What is CHECK THE FACTS
Finding the kernel of truth in another person's perspective or situation; acknowledging that person's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors have causes and are therefore understandable.
What is VALIDATION
Being aware of the present moment and focusing our attention on the here and now
What is MINDFULNESS
A "What" skill involving noticing your body sensations; paying attention; controlling your attention; practicing wordless watching
What is OBSERVING
The skill that teaches us ways to distract ourselves from a situation
What is ACCEPTS
A skill that helps to reduce emotional vulnerability; taking care of your mind by taking care of your body
What is PLEASE
Self statements that people say to provide courage to act effectively, help them prepare for a situation, or make themselves feel better
What is CHEERLEADING STATEMENTS
DBT stands for.....
What is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
A "What" skill involving putting words on the experience; labeling what you observe; unglue your interpretations and opinions
What is DESCRIBING
Being kind to the self with soothing images, music, smells, pictures, and/or soft touch
What is SELF-SOOTHE (using the five senses)
Doing things that make you feel competent and effective to combat helplessness and hopelessness
What is BUILDING MASTERY
Skill that teaches us to get needs met or say no
What is DEARMAN
DAILY DOUBLE: When your emotions are in control-when they influence and control your thinking and your behavior.
What is EMOTION MIND
A "What" skill involving fully entering into the present moment; becoming one with whatever you are doing; go with the flow
What is PARTICIPATING
DAILY DOUBLE: Labeling the + and the - of a situation
What is PROS & CONS
Do things that you enjoy doing; making changes in your life so that positive events will happen more often in the future; building a life worth living
What is ACCUMULATING POSITIVE EXPERIENCES
Skill that teaches us how to maintain relationships
What is GIVE
Balancing opposites while entering the paradox of "yes" and "no," "true" and "not true," at the very same time
What is DIALECTICS
A "How" skill involving viewing reality as it is, refraining from labeling experiences/individuals as good or bad.
What is NON-JUDGMENTALLY
Letting go of fighting reality and understanding that there are some things that we can not change.
What is RADICAL ACCEPTANCE
Name the skill:
When you are afraid - Face your fears
When you are angry - Smile
What is OPPOSITE ACTION
Skill that teaches us how to respect ourselves
What is FAST
Examples of Reasonable Mind
What is Logical, Focused, approached intellectually