Exposures
Do an exposure and explain how mindfulness can be utilized while doing it
What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness is bringing your attention back to the present moment, on purpose, without judgment.
Give an example of something you tend to do on autopilot. How can you practice doing it more mindfully?
Mindfulness allows us to be in autopilot when going through negative emotions, but be present and fully participate when going through positive emotions.
False
Up to ___% of power outages in the U.S are due to squirrels chewing on the wires
A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
C. 20%
Do an exposure and explain how mindful digestion of emotion can be utilized while doing it
Mindfulness has 3 "what" parts. Name at least 1 of the "what" parts and give an example of using it.
3 "what" parts are observe, describe, and participate.
What are some advantages and disadvantages to staying only in reason mind?
Advantages: Don't have to feel unwanted emotions, make decisions using facts/logic
Disadvantages: Cut yourself off from emotions, not everything in life follows logic/reason, not taking others or your own emotions into consideration
Mindfulness refers to a way of approaching experiences with curiosity and compassion
True
Spaghetti is a plural word in Italian. What do you call one single strand of spaghetti?
A. Spaghetto
B. Spaghetta
C. Spaghetti (it's the same)
A. Spaghetto
**DAILY DOUBLE** Practice describing an object in the room using judgments, then practice mindfully describing it
Mindfulness has 3 "how" parts. Name at least 1 of the "how" parts and give an example of using it and how it can be helpful in your life.
3 "how" parts are non-judgmentally, one-mindfully, and effectively.
Give an example of a time you caught yourself not being mindful and how you practiced implementing mindfulness
Only individuals with anxiety or anxiety disorders experience their mind wandering
False
Which of these people earned a Nobel prize in two different sciences
A. Thomas Edison
B. Marie Curie
C. Albert Einstein
B. Marie Curie - she won in Physics in 1903, and in Chemistry in 1911
Do an exposure and mindfully describe what's going on in your body during it
**DAILY DOUBLE** Explain the skill Wise Mind
Wise Mind is where we allow both emotion mind and reason mind to be present at the same time and work together
Draw the diagram on the board of reason mind, emotion mind, and wise mind. Explain what it means to be in reason mind, wise mind, and emotion mind.
The skill "observe" is about paying attention to what is happening, without trying to change it
True
That tiny dot above lower case "i" and "j" letters has an actual name; what is it called?
It's called a "tittle"
Have the other team come up with an exposure for you to do. Describe how you utilize mindfulness during the exposure
Explain the steps in the skill Mindful Digestion of Emotion
1. Identify emotion (use feel wheel if needed)
2. Locate emotion in your body
3. Focus on the emotion
4. Redirect attention back to emotion without judgment; for example “I notice I am feeling…” “I notice I am having a distracting thought”
Give an example of a time when you used mindful digestion; describe the 4 steps you went through.
The practice of mindfulness emphasizes the value of being in the present moment and the ability to shift one’s attention back to the present moment without judgment.
True
What is the national animal of Scotland?
A. Narwhal
B. Dragon
C. Unicorn
C. Unicorn