This is the "I" in improve.
Imagery- imagine a completely safe place that has everything you need — picture yourself there
This is what radical acceptance is
Radical acceptance is when you stop fighting reality, stop responding with impulsive or destructive behaviors when things aren't going the way you want them to, and let go of bitterness that may be keeping you trapped in a cycle of suffering.
This is what urge management means.
what is, coping through urges without use.
This is the difference between stress and distress.
Stress-normal reaction to internal or external stimuli
Distress- when stress is intense prolonged.
Distress tolerance skills should be used in every situation and for solving all problems.
FALSE - Distress tolerance skills will be most effective when they are reserved for a true crisis situation.
This is the "E" in Improve.
What is "Encouragment"-
This is an example of when to use radical acceptance.
What is...
This is one example of how to manage urges.
Give one example.
This is when to use distress tolerance skills.
what is...when there is intense physical and/or emotional pain and that pain cannot be alleviated quickly or it cannot be alleviated without causing additional problems.
Everything in life should be "radically accepted."
False- Not everything should be "radically" accepted. Some things need change.
This is the "A" in Accepts.
What is "Activities."
These are 2 reasons to use radical acceptance.
(1) rejecting or denying reality doesn't change reality, (2) you can't change reality until you accept it.
This is how "Riding the wave works"
Checking in with yourself when the urge starts and imagine a wave watch as the wave/urge peaks and watch as it crashes down or goes away.
This is a relaxing activity to do with your time.
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Distress Tolerance is easy .
False- It takes practice and time.
This is the "P" in Accepts.
What is "Pushing Away" Push the situation away by leaving it for a while. Leave the situation mentally
Radical Acceptance does not mean...
Approval or forgiving.
This is the longest time an urge should last if you don't feed into it.
What is 30 minutes.
This is what DBT is
What is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Mindfulness is the same as meditation.
False- meditation is part of mindfulness but mindfulness is more than meditation.
This is why we use IMPROVE and ACCEPTS
What is: to make distressful situations bearable , to cope with or distract from distressing situations.
This is one example of a time you used radical acceptance
...
This is what "feeding into the urge" means.
what is ....
These are the 3 states of mind.
What is Wise Mind, Emotional Mind, and Rational Mind
The 4 parts of DBT are Meditation, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness
False Mindfulness Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness