Contact w/ Present Moment
Give another word for this concept (contact w/ present moment).
What is Mindfulness?
The role of the observing self.
What is responsible for focus, attention, and awareness; aware of thoughts but does not produce them?
Define acceptance.
What is allowing and making room for painful feelings, sensations, urges, or emotions; not approving but accepting?
Give an example of an area of your life where you have seen progress observing your thoughts/feelings rather than reacting to them.
Give the definition of contact with the present moment.
What is connecting fully with what is happening right here, right now; focusing on & engaging in whatever you are experiencing?
Explain the metaphor of the "curious scientist".
What is the observing self becomes curious and attentive to one's thoughts and feelings without judging or trying to change them?
Explain the "Drop the Rope" metaphor.
What is acknowledging the uncomfortable thought/feeling is still there, but no longer being tied up in the struggle with it; being able to do something more useful?
Identify a peer who you have seen practicing acceptance well & give an example of this peer practicing this skill.
Name 3 ways to practice contact with the present moment.
What are yoga, breathing, meditation, or bringing awareness to any ordinary activity in your life?
The role of the thinking self.
What is plans, judges, compares, creates, and daydreams?
The 1, 2, 3s of ACT therapy.
What are Accept your thoughts & feelings (A), Connect with your values (C), and Take effective, committed action (T)?
Say your top 3 values five times in a row as fast as you can.
Name 2 reasons why mindfulness is important to ED recovery.
What is to experince unpleasant thoughts & feelings safely; to become aware of what you're avoiding; to become more connected to oneself, others and the world; to increase self-awareness; to become less disturbed by & reactive to unpleasant experiences; to distinguish between oneself & one's thoughts; to learn that everything changes; to have more balance; to experience more calm; to develop self-acceptance and self-compassion?
The meaning of self-awareness.
What is the ongoing process of noticing our experience and contacting the present moment; living mindfully and not reacting to situations or experiences?
There are 8 steps in the process of accepting emotions. Name 3.
What are observe, breathe, expand, allow, objectify, normalize, self-compassion, and expand awareness?
Identify a "monster" you're fighting with today that you need to "drop the rope" and stop struggling with.