Distress Tolerance Skills
Engage in activities that require thought and concentration. This could be a hobby, a project, work, or school.
What is Activities
People who are ______ are usually okay when they are told "NO" and probably won't pursue the matter any further.
What is Passive?
What is Rubberband Snapping
What is Thought stopping
How many bananas can you eat if your stomach is empty?
Just one. After that, your stomach is no longer empty.
Every emotion is triggered by a thought or _______
What is belief
Focus on someone or something other than yourself. You can volunteer, do a good deed.
What is Contributing
Using what kind of tone is the best way to decrease conflict?
What is Using a calm tone
True or False:
Alcohol is a stimulant
False - it's a depressant
A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him underwater for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner. How can this be?
The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, developed it, and hung it up to dry.
"What brought on these feelings and behaviors?"
What is Backstory
Look at your situation in comparison to something worse. Remember a time you were in more pain or when someone else was going through something more difficult
What is Comparisons
Posturing, Gestures, & Facial expressions are examples of what kind of Language ....
What is Body Language
What are the 3 P's of Effective Reinforcement
What is Plan, Prepare, & Patience
Mr. Brown was killed on Sunday afternoon. His wife said she was reading a book at the time. The butler said he was taking a shower. The chef said he was making breakfast. The maid said she was folding clothes, and the gardener said he was planting tomatoes. Who did it?
The chef. Mr. Brown was killed in the afternoon and yet the chef claimed he was making breakfast?
When emotionally overwhelmed, we usually act out in a predictable way. "How might my actions ne impacting other?"
What is Behavior
Do something that will create a competing emotion. Feeling sad? watch a movie. Feeling nervous? Listen to music.
What is Emotions
_______ people may become angry when told "NO" and will likely use force, threats, intimidation, or other control tactics to press the issue.
What is Aggressive
True or False:
a person who drinks large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time can die from alcohol poisoning
True
I have a big mouth and I am also quite loud! I am NOT a gossip but I do get involved with everyone's dirty business. What am I?
A Vacuum Cleaner
The average person takes about 20 mins to regulate their emotions when overwhelmed. What do you do when feeling overwhelmed?
What is coping
When your emotions take over, count to 10, recite a poem in your head, or read a book....
What is Thoughts
This person remains calm and polite, and may even ask, "Is there any way we can make this work for both of us?"
What is Assertive
______ people will usually use sarcasm, hidden aggression, or make "side remarks" when told "NO"
What is Passive- Aggressive
There were 5 men traveling down a road and it started to rain and 4 men sped up, the 5th did not, but they all arrived at the same place at the same time but all of them were wet besides the 5th. How?
He was dead and in a coffin.
Emotions are felt mentally and physically. Our body usually gives us signals that we are becoming emotionally overwhelmed.
What is Biology