States of Mind
In this state of mind your emotions influence your behavior.
What is emotion mind?
When you engage completely in an activity without self consciousness.
What is fully participate?
You see but you don't evaluate as good or bad. You are focused on just the facts.
What is nonjudgmentally?
Why would we want to practice mindfulness?
1) Reduce suffering and increase happiness 2) Increase control over our mind 3) Experience reality as it really is
What is your favorite mindfulness activity
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In this state of mind you are likely task focused.
What is reasonable mind?
The first step in virtually every DBT skill.
What is observe?
When you are eating, eat.
What is one-mindfully?
Give an example of something you might focus on during a mindfulness exercise
Your breath, an object, five senses, an activity, nature
Share three activities or environments that make it difficult for you to remain mindful
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The wisdom within each person.
What is wise mind?
Wordless watching.
What is observe?
When you focus on what works.
What is effectively?
When you notice your mind wandering during a mindfulness exercise…what should you do?
Notice the thought and do your best to come back to the present moment
Share three daily activities that you could complete "one-mindfully"
Washing the dishes, walking, eating, breathing, listening to music, playing with a pet, etc.
Give an example of someone being in emotion mind.
Must include an example of when someone acts out of emotion
Using only your five senses to label what you have observed.
What is describe?
When you let go of willfulness.
What is effectively?
Bad, good, ugly, dumb, and stupid are all examples of _________. They usually make you feel worse and should be avoided in mindfulness.
Judgments
Mindfully describe what you can see using only the facts
Give an example of what it looks like to use your wise mind.
(Must include a balance between reasonable and emotion mind)
You are in the middle of the dance floor when your favourite song comes on. Your full attention is only on your experience of dancing.
What is fully participate?
When I put aside my phone to listen to my son tell me about his day.
What is one-mindfully?
What is willfulness?
Acting on our urges to avoid or act ineffectively rather than trying to do what's effective
How can you reframe the following judgment: "I can't do anything right."
Various responses