Relation-shapes Monday
GIVE and FAST are two skills for dealing with communication in relationships.
Which one is for maintaining Self Respect?
It's FAST
Guilt and Shame are both difficult emotions. One is connected to the idea that "I have did something bad" and the other one is "I am a bad person".
Which one is Shame?
"I am a bad person"
Impulse control is much tougher when you're not in your wise mind. Which state of mind is more impulsive your "Rational Mind" or "Emotional Mind"?
What skill encourages us to focus on the things that we can change, and to stop focusing on the things we can't change.
Radical Acceptance
What disorder includes consistent feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, and worthlessness?
Depression (Major Depressive Disorder or Persistent Depressive Disorder)
Which letter in GIVE am I using if I tell my friend "I understand where you're coming from?"
V- Validation
The things and people that are really important to us, and the reasons why we do difficult things are known as ________.
Values
What skill includes us identifying a feeling, experiencing an urge, and then moving in a different direction?
Opposite to Emotion
What do we call the emotional map of our symptoms and emotions that goes from 1 to 10?
Emotion Ladders
What disorder consists of overwhelming repetitive specific anxiety thoughts, and ritualistic repeated behaviors to relieve the stress?
OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
I'm trying to advocate more for myself in my relationships and not keep giving in to others when they ask me to do stuff. What letter in FAST do I need to practice more of?
S- Stick to your values
What are the 3 zones on an emotion ladder?
Safe zone, Warning zone and Crisis zone
When we recognize that we are in a panic cycle, what skill can we use to ride it out successfully?
AWARE
On a scale of 1 to 10, where do we generally say an "emotional crisis" starts?
around a 7 or 8
What is the name for a very specific irrational fear of something that gets in the way of our daily functioning?
Phobia
I'm trying to have a discussion with my mom about getting my phone back. She's saying that she's worried I'll text people that aren't good for me. I think she's being ridiculous, but I also don't want her to think I'm being disrespectful, should I be using GIVE or FAST?
Both
Opposite to emotion is a skill where we move towards our values in the opposite direction of our _______.
Urge or Urges
When using the skill AWARE, what does the E stand for?
End - Panic attacks always end. :-)
The MBTI is a personality quiz that measures several different traits, including whether you're an introvert or an extrovert. Which one replenishes their energy by being alone?
An Introvert
What is the name of the disorder that includes alternating cycles of depression and mania?
Bipolar Disorder
DEARWOMAN is a skill that actually brings GIVE and FAST together. Which 3 letters of DEARWOMAN are also useful in Maintaining our self respect?
(Possibly Appear Confident, or Negotiate)
What are the three Mindfulness "What Skills"?
Observe, Describe, Participate
When we are having intense urges, which skill do we use to take a step back and give ourselves enough time to make a wise mind decision?
Moment to Pause
There are several coping skills that can be used to respond to negative or racing thoughts. Which one am I using if I "watch my thoughts go by," and remind myself that they're "just a story told by my brain?"
Defusion
BPD is a disorder which includes difficulty with black and white thinking, unstable relationships, trouble regulating intense emotions, what does the B in BPD stand for?
Borderline (Personality Disorder)