What Emotions Do For you
motivates our behavior, communicate to others and communicate to ourselves
What is the purpose of having emotions?
This can make emotional regulation harder
What is biology?
aggravation, agitation, annoyance, frustration, irritation, rage, vengefulness.
What are Synonym words for Anger?
By changing your beliefs and assumptions to fit the facts
How can you change your emotional reactions to situations?
Accumulate Positive Emotions
What does the A stand for in ABC PLEASE?
our facial expressions, words, body language communicate
How do we communicate our feelings?
You don't know what to do to regulate your emotions
What is a lack of skill?
abhorrence, antipathy, aversion, contempt, dislike, derision, hate, loathing, repelled, resentment, sickened
What are other words to describe disgust?
Act opposite (all the way)
What do you do when your emotional reactions do not fit the facts?
Build Mastery
What does the B in ABC PLEASE stand for?
Provide us important information about a situation and can be signals or alarms that something is happening.
What is Emotional Reactions.
Your current ___ controls what you do instead of your Wise Mind. You don't really want to put in time and effort to regulate your emotions.
What is moodiness?
joy, amusement, enthrallment, satisfaction, bliss, enthusiasm, jolliness, contentment, excitement, elation
What are other words to describe Happiness?
Solve the problem and it will reduce the frequency of negative emotions.
What do you do when the facts are the problem?
Cope Ahead of Time with Emotional Situations
What does the C in ABC PLEASE stand for?
There is a right way to feel in every situation. Acting on your emotions is the mark of a truly free individual.
What are some myths about emotions?
This causes you to reach a skills breakdown point. You can't follow skills instructions or figure out what to do.
What is emotional overload?
anxiety, apprehension, dread, edginess, tenseness, overwhelmed, panic, uneasiness, worry, nervousness
What are other words to describe Fear?
Event, Thoughts, Emotions
What is the order with the following? What goes first, second, third?
emotions, thoughts, event
What does PLEASE in ABC PLEASE stand for?
This get in the way of your ability to regulate emotions. They lead to avoiding emotions. It makes you think that extreme emotions are necessary or are part of who you are and keep you from regulating your emotions.
What are myths?
culpability, embarrassment, discomposure, humiliation, mortification, shyness, self-conscious, contrition
What are other words to describe Shame?
Do what you are afraid of doing
What is an example of doing opposite action for fear?
By noticing WHERE in your body you are feeling emotional sensations.
How do you practice mindfulness of body sensations?