Mindfulness Awareness
Wise Mind Imagery: What is and what is the purpose of practicing this?
Wise Mind Imagery are a collection of guided imagery that focus on building our sense of wise mind.
What does the A in ACCEPTS stand for?
A: Activities
Stay busy w/ activities that keep your mind off your problems, and your behaviors focus on the healthy/helpful.
What is G in GIVE stand for?
G-be Gentle
What does the F in FAST stand for?
F- to be Fair
What was the relational skill we cover today?
Flexible thinking
Provide some mentioned practices of wise mind imagery.
-Guided Meditation
-Snowflake on the lake
-Walking down spiral staircase
-Mindful nature walk
-Mindful breathing
What does the two CC's in ACCEPTS stand for?
C: Contributions
Get out of your distress by participating with others.
C: Comparisons
practice drawing healthy comparisons on how you cope with previous stressful situations and overcame them.
What is I in GIVE stand for?
I-act Interested
What does the A in FAST stand for?
A- no Apologies
Tell us what the Flexible Thinking skill focuses on?
Flexible Thinking – This skill is focused on expanding our thinking styles in different ways. The skill is focused on being able to both zero in on details, and also take a step back to observe.
What is important to remember of mindfulness awareness.
Hint: what is mindfulness?
To practice being in the present moment without any judgments.
What does the E in ACCEPTS stand for?
E: Emotions
Seek activities that bring a different emotion(s) that your distress is currently causing you.
Ex: watching a silly movie
What is V in GIVE stand for?
V-validate
What does the S in FAST stand for?
S- Stick to values
What does DBT stand for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
What are the 3 states of mind?
1. Reasonable mind
2. Wise mind
3. Emotion mind
What does the P in ACCEPTS stand for?
P: Pushing away
temporarily pushing away your problem. Mentally and physically locking away problem for a short period and then come back to it once ready.
What is E in GIVE stand for?
E- use an Easy manner.
What does the T in FAST stand for?
T- be Truthful
Name of the creator of DBT
Marsha M. Linehan
1.What does the Reasonable mind focus on?
2.What does the emotion mind focus on?
1. Reasonable mind focus on rational and logic (facts/reason) thinking.
2. Emotion mind focus on moods, feelings, and urges.
What does the T and S in ACCEPTS stand for?
T: Thoughts
Mindfully, focusing on distracting thoughts.
S: Sensations
engage in anything that is physically engaging or actively awakens your senses.
Ex: splash of cold wash to face
What is the goal of GIVE?
GIVE's goal is about keeping relationships.
What is the goal of FAST
FAST's goal is about keeping respect for yourself.
What are the four skills tier of DBT?
1. Distress Tolerance
2. Mindful awareness
3. Emotion Regulation
4. Interpersonal Effectiveness