Wise Mind
"What" Skills
"How" Skills
Orientation
Dialectics
100

What state of mind do you want to use when making an important decision?

Wise Mind


100
What skill do you use to put words on an experience?

Describe


100

What skill do you focus on what works to achieve your goal?

Effectively? 

100

Who should you go to if you need help with resources or emotional support? 

Your counselor or coach

100

Does anyone have the absolute truth? 

No -- be open to alternatives

200

What are the three states of mind?

Wise mind, emotional mind, rational mind

200

Which skill do you throw yourself into the present moment fully? 

Participate


200

Which skill do you focus on only one thing in the moment? 

One-mindfully


200

Who should you send your notes for an excused absence?

Ms Bianca or Ms Maria

200

Do you have to compromise in order to think dialetically? 

No -- two truths can exist at the same time

300

What mind uses both reason and emotion?

Wise Mind


300

What are the "what" skills? 

Observe, describe, participate

300

What are the "how" skills? 

Nonjudmentally, one-mindfully, effectively

300

What are the YB commitments?

Arrive on time, eliminate distraction, communicate respectfully, complete all work

300

What is dialectics?

Two truths that are opposites can exist at the same time 

400

What is focusing the mind on the present moment, without judgment and without trying to change it?

Mindfulness


400

What is it when you notice the experience in the present moment without words?

Wordless Watching


400
Which skills do you acknowledge the harmful and helpful but don't judge it?

Nonjudgmentally

400

What is taking ownership of your actions and doing what is expected of you?

Responsibility

400

What is it called when you only see a situation from one perspective? 

Black-and-white thinking


500

What is it important to think dialetically? 

It allows you to see different perspectives on a situation

500

What does it mean to use "what" skills?

They are what we do to practice mindfulness

500

What does it mean to practice "how" skills?

Building on the "what" skills, they are how we practice mindfulness


500

What are the Youthbuild values? 

Respect, dignity, responsibility, community

500

What does the combination of acceptance AND change create?

Middle Path

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