DBT
Core Mindfulness
"What" Skills
States of Mind
BONUS
100
What does DBT stand for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
100
Mindfulness is
* being focused on the present moment * here and now * being fully aware * without judgement
100
The three "What" Skills are
1) Observe 2) Describe 3) Participate
100

The state of mind in which people are most likely to act impulsively.

What is Emotion Mind

100

Name the skill: When you are eating, eat. When you are walking, walk.

One-Mindfully

200
Distress Tolerance is...
Learning to cope with painful events.
200
The three mindfulness skills are:
1) Wise Mind 2) "What" Skills 3) "How Skills
200
Why do we use "what" skills?
To fully participate in what we are doing.
200

The combination of emotion mind (your feelings) and rational mind (the facts).

What is Wise Mind

200

When we being mindful of our senses in an experience we focus on:

* What we see * What we hear * What we feel/touch * What we smell * What we taste

300
Thinking dialectically is...
* balancing both sides * no one person is wrong or right * the middle path * compromise * all perspectives are valid and considered * flexible thinking
300
Wise Mind is the balance of what two other states of mind?
* Emotion Mind * Reasonable Mind
300
Name the skill... * Step back and be aware of the experience * Notice without judging or labeling * Taking in information and noticing new things * Being aware of teflon mind vs. velcro mind
OBSERVE
300

The state of mind someone is in when he/she is thinking only of the facts.

What is Rational Mind or Reasonable Mind.

300

Someone eats mindfully by:

* Experiencing the food * ONLY eating * Slowing down * Noticing the many textures, smells, appearance, tastes, and sounds of the food

400
What are the four modules of DBT?
Mindfulness Distress Tolerance Emotion Regulation Interpersonal Effectiveness
400
Emotion Mind is...
* Driven by emotions * passionate * can be intense * can cause us problems if not balanced * Feelings
400
DESCRIBE is: * Using words to represent what you observe * Sensing and evaluating what you are experiencing * Noticing and knowing what you are thinking is JUST a thought, and not necessarily a fact How can describe help us?
* Gets you out of the haze * Gets you grounded * Forces us to take a pause from our immediate reactions and feelings
400

Name the skill: * Doing one thing at a time with full attention * Letting go of distracting thoughts, feelings, or actions * Concentrating your mind * Doing one thing at a time

One-Mindfully

400

You have an argument with your peer because they did not clean up after they cooked a meal. You are feeling agitated and irritable. You suddenly have thoughts of using. What state of mind are you in?

What is Emotion Mind. 

Bonus- what can you do to challenge your emotion mind?

500
DBT will help me...
build a life worth living
500
Reasonable Mind is...
* Logical * fact based * scientific * Planned * Calculated * Thoughtful
500
What does it mean to participate:
* Being in the zone * Completely being one with an experience * Fully and completely being a part of what we are doing
500

You are feeling depressed and anxious today an you have a job interview that you have been waiting weeks for. You say to yourself "I know I feel sad and a little nervous today, it might be because of the interview. I can do some deep breathing to help me feel better and talk to my worker for support". What state of mind are you in?

What is Wise Mind.

500

You just had an outburst during community meeting. What mindfulness skills can you use to calm down?

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