Wise Mind "ACCEPTS"
Sue is feeling distressed one day and decides she wants to clean her room and listen to music. Which letter of "ACCEPTS" is she practicing?
Activities
What does the S stand for in "STOP"
Vision
Demonstrate half smiling
See group visual answer
Bob is in a meeting where he finds himself angry with his boss. He starts counting the ceiling tiles to calm down. Which letter in "ACCEPTS" is he practicing?
Other thoughts
What does the T stand for in STOP?
Take a step back
Smelling a candle is which self-soothe skill?
Smell
see group demonstration
Jessica just got broken up with over text (OUCH!). She has a presentation at work in 10 minutes and she doesn't want to cry. She promises that she will allow herself to process the breakup at home after work. What letter in "ACCEPTS" is this an example of?
Pushing Away
Taste
John is refusing to tolerate the moment and do what is more effective. What is this an example of?
Willfulness
Becca was told they did not get the job they really wanted after they thought they nailed the interview. Becca took a moment and thought about how their friend just recently got declined a job offer as well. Becca began to think about how their friend coped with this news less well. What letter in "ACCEPTS" is Becca practicing?
Comparisons
if you are acting with awareness, considering
your thoughts and feelings, the situation, and other
people’s thoughts and feelings, what are letter in STOP are you practicing?
proceed mindfully
Listening to music and putting a cold compress on your forehead are examples of which self-soothe skills?
Hearing and Touch
Radical Acceptance is NOT:(multiple correct answers):
Approval, compassion, love, passivity, or against change
What does Wise Mind "ACCEPTS" fall under as a category in distress tolerance?
Crisis Survival Skill
What is one situation where it is not helpful to use the STOP skill? (multiple correct answer options)
-Everyday problems.
- Solving all your life problems.
-Making your life worth living.
What is the goal of self-soothe as a distress tolerance skill?
Survive Crisis Situations
Without Making Them Worse
Willingness is: (multiple answers):
doing what is needed, acting with awareness, acting from WISE MIND