Mindfulness
Focus and Awareness
What are the two components of mindfulness?
Reasonable, emotion, and wise
What are the three states of mind?
One at a time
How do we use the What skills?
An evaluative label
What is a judgement?
Two opposites struggling together to create a synthesis
What is dialectics?
Bring our attention back to the present moment again and again and again
What does the focus piece of mindfulness teach us to do?
Calmly working on a jigsaw puzzle
What's an example of something you might be doing when in reasonable mind?
Using our senses but not words
What is observe?
Talking to your friend and watching Netflix at the same time
What is an example of not being one-mindful?
The amygdala
Where does emotion mind live?
Giving us information about our thoughts, emotions, urges, and physical sensations
How does mindfulness help us make better decisions?
Short term benefits and long term negative consequences
What often results from emotion mind?
You are totally engaged in whatever you are doing like a pro athlete on the field
What is throwing yourself into the moment with participate?
Your goal in the situation
What do you need to know in order to be effective?
Sensitivity, reactivity, and slower return to baseline
What are the components of a system that is more vulnerable to experiencing emotions?
Increases compassion for ourselves and others
What is the impact of the without judgment aspect of mindfulness?
Quiet knowing that includes rational thought, emotions,and gut instinct
What is wise mind?
I am noticing that I have tightness in my chest, I have the thought that I am not going to do well on my exam, and I have the urge to leave the classroom
What might using the describe skill sound like?
I don't have much energy and don't feel like doing anything
What might the facts be behind the judgment "I am lazy"?
Acceptance and change
What is the core dialectic in DBT?
With the info about our experience we can choose where to place our attention and when we place our attention in the present we can notice our experience
How do the focus and awareness parts of mindfulness work together?
Goals, values, pros and cons
What are some things to consider to help us get into wise mind?
To tell the difference between what's actually happening in the moment and what I might be bringing into it from other situations
What is a very important function of observe?
Get us stuck and get in the way of problem solving
What problems do judgments cause?
I sent a mean text to my friend and then realized it was not a good idea so I spoke to my other friend about what to do and drafted and sent an apology
What is an example of moving from emotion to wise mind?