Mindfulness
What is WISEMIND
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
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
Choosing what to let in/keep out. These are set by examining your values and identifying what is important in your life.
What are BOUNDARIES
DBT stands for.....
What is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
What is DESCRIBING
Being kind to the self with soothing music, smells, pictures, and/or soft touch
What is SELF SOOTH
Doing things that make you feel competent and effective to combat helplessness and hopelessness
What is MASTERY
Skill that teaches us to ask for what we want
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
Fully entering into the present moment; becoming one with whatever you are doing; go with the flow
What is PARTICIPATING
DAILY DOUBLE: A skill used to make decisions; typically to choose between using a maladaptive behavior versus a coping skill.
What is Pros and 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 POSITIVES
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
Viewing reality as it is, refraining from labeling experiences/individuals as good or bad.
What is Non-Judgemental
Letting go of fighting reality and understanding that there are some things that we can not change.
What is RADICAL ACCEPTANCE
This skill is intended to have us consider how we might be prepared in some way to help us reduce stress ahead of the time.
What is COPE AHEAD
Skill that teaches us how to respect ourselves
What is FAST
Examples of Reasonable Mind
What is Logical, Focused, approached intellectually