Mindfulness Skills
This skill uses the different senses
What is 5-4-3-2-1?
False. External coping skills include other things that you would need an object or other person.
What does DBT stand for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
True or False: Internal coping skills only use you
True!
• Drug or alcohol use
• Procrastination • Self-harm
• Aggression • AWOLing • Suppressing
What is unhealthy/maladaptive coping skills?
This coping skills is used to bring attention to the present moment
What is mindfulness?
Using this can help you form thoughts or allow you to get things off your mind in private.
What is journaling?
What is the purpose of DBT?
What is: to CHANGE the behaviors causing suffering in our lives while simultaneously ACCEPTING ourselves and our circumstances in this moment.
This skills has you imagine something that is comforting.
What is imagery?
• Exercise
• Talking about your problem
• Seeking professional help
• Relaxation techniques (e.g. deep breathing)
• Using social support
• Problem-solving techniques
What is healthy/adaptive coping skills?
True or False: You should do mindfulness in a loudy space
False.
What is petting an animal?
What skills does DBT teach?
Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills, Emotion Regulation Skills, Walking the Middle Path skills
This skills has you flex and release the tension in your muscles
What is Progressive Muscle Relaxation?
Noelle has a research paper due in one of her classes. Because the paper will require so much work, Noelle feels anxious every time she thinks about it. When Noelle distracts herself with other activities, she feels better. Noelle uses the coping strategy of procrastination to avoid her feelings of anxiety. This helps her feel better now, but will cause problems in the long run.
Is her coping skills maladaptive or adaptive?
This form of mindfulness is used to promote nonjudgemental contact with both physiological and environmental events as they occur in nature
What is Mindfulness Walk?
This can help boost your confidence throughout the day. #OOTD
What is putting on your favorite outfit?
This skill helps you distract yourself from distressing emotions until they pass. (a distress tolerance skill)
ACCEPTS
Was that a negative comment I just heard??? Say 3 ___.
What is positive affirmations?
Juan feels jealous whenever his wife spends time with her friends. To control the situation, Juan uses insults to put down his wife’s friends, and he demands that his wife stay home. When Juan’s wife caves to his demands, he feels a sense of relief. Juan uses the coping strategy of aggression to avoid the discomfort of jealousy.
Is his coping skills healthy or unhealthy?
Unhealthy
What are some way of bringing yourself back into the moment when your mind starts to drift?
Grounding techniques, focus on breathing, redirect your mind, etc.
Alexa, play ___.
What is listening to music?
What does GIVE stand for?
What is: be Gentle, act Interested, Validate, use an Easy manner?
"Is my thought based on fact or feelings?" "How likely is it that my fear will come true?" "What is most likely to happen?"
What is challenging irrational thoughts?
Rebecca is angry about being passed over for a promotion at work. Rather than discussing the situation with her boss and trying to improve her work performance, she holds onto her anger. Rebecca has learned to manage her anger by drinking alcohol. Drinking numbs Rebecca’s anger temporarily, but the problems at work remain unresolved.
Is her coping skill unhealthy or healthy?
Unhealthy