Riddles
How many times can you subtract 5 from 25?
Just once, because after you subtract anything from it, it's not 25 anymore.
Storms make trees take deeper roots
what are your thoughts about this?
What does the G stand for?
Gentle
What is mindfulness?
a skill to quiet the mind, center the mind, practice observing our mind and a skill to focus our mind
What is Dialectics?
an example of how opposites that can both be true
It is everything to someone, and nothing to everyone else. What is it?
Your mind
Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.
what are your thoughts?
What can we validate?
our feelings, thoughts, and behaviors in ourselves and others
What are the 3 parts of WISEMIND?
Rational/logical mind
emotion mind
Wise Mind
What are some qualities of Dialectical thinking, acting?
Accept that different opinions can be legitimate, that you do not have to agree with them
Check out your assumptions about other's thoughts.
Move away from "either-or" to "both-and" thinking
Practice looking at other points of view, find the kernel of truth in each story
What are two things can never be eaten for breakfast?
Lunch and Dinner
Joy is untouched by circumstance
what are your thoughts?
Why do we validate?
it improves relationships.
it can show that: we are listening. We understand. We are being nonjudgmental. We care about the relationship. We can disagree without having a big conflict.
What are some outcomes of mindfulness practice?
teaches self-regulation
more observant of self and others
calms the nervous system
aids in bringing high emotions down
Give me an example of a dialectical statement?
I can be mad at somebody AND also love and respect the person.
while some months have just 30 days, others have 31 days. How many months have 28 days?
Every month has 28 days
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass but learning to dance in the rain
What do you think about this?
what are 2 ways we can validate ourselves?
Be mindful of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Do not judge your own emotion, or yourself.
Show tolerance for yourself and your emotions.
Describe your feelings without passing judgment.
What is an example of a mindfulness activity?
paced breathing
penny on shoe
mindfulness walk or eating
zentangles
Explain the Sky and the weather metaphor.
The sky is the context (the backdrop that contains everything/content) and the weather is the emotions, beliefs, stories that come and go in our lives - that are constantly being held and supported by the sky.
How do you spell COW in thirteen letters?
SEE O DOUBLE YOU
For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views a about them
what are your thoughts about this?
What are 2 qualities of each of the parts of G.I.V.E.?
G- be nice and respectful, no moralizing, eye-rolling, no verbal or physical attacks.
I-Listen and appear interested,maintain eye contact, face the person, don't interrupt
V-See the situation from their POV, then say or act on what you see.
E-us humor, smile, be light-hearted, use a soft-sell.
Give me an example of 3 types of possible responses to a tough situation with WiseMind as a skill?
responding logically-how does that look?
an example responding emotionally -what does that look like?
responding in WiseMind - how does that look?
What is a statement that you can make to create some distance from your thoughts?
I am having the thought of____________