Mindfulness of Emotions
A natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.
What are emotions?
Biological factors can make emotion regulation harder.
What is Biology?
Skill to solve problems when the facts themselves are the problem.
What is problem solving?
This set of skills is to reduce emotional vulnerability.
What are the ABC PLEASE?
__________________ is the path to emotional freedom.
What is mindfulness of current emotions?
Letting go of emotional suffering.
What is mindfulness of current emotions?
You don't know what to do to regulate emotions.
What is lack of skill?
Feel sad--> want to stay in bed--> instead go to PROS
What is opposite action?
Short-term: do pleasant things that are possible now.
Skills used when there is a skills breakdown point.
What is managing extreme emotions?
Step back and notice your emotion, experience it as a wave...
What is observe?
High emotional arousal causes you to reach a skills breakdown point.
When your emotions do not fit the facts or when acting out is not effective.
What is opposite action?
Do things that make you feel competent and effective.
What is to Build Mastery?
When it is difficult to use skills to manage emotions, using ____________________ can be helpful.
What are Distress Tolerance skills?
Respect, do not judge, and accept your emotion.
What is loving your emotion?
Your current ___ controls what you do instead of your wise mind.
What is moodiness?
Skill helps you verify whether your emotional reactions "fit the facts".
What is check the facts?
Rehearse a plan ahead of time so that you are prepared to cope skillfully with emotional situations.
What is to Cope Ahead?
What is troubleshooting?
Bonus Question: Emotions, behaviors and thoughts all influence one another.
What is the CBT Triangle?
What is reinforcement?
This skill states that changing your beliefs can change your emotional reaction to situations.
What is check the facts?
This set of skills involves caring for your physical illness and having balance sleep.
What are the PLEASE skills?
Your distress is extreme and you are overwhelmed.
What is a skills breakdown point?