Name the 5 senses in self-sooth.
Touch, Taste, Smell, Vision, Hearing
Today I sat down in front of the piano and practiced for 45 minutes. What ABC skill was I using?
Building mastery.
Come up with the dialectic for this statement... "all my problems are my own fault."
Example.... "I may not have caused all of my problems, and I need to solve them anyway."
What is a skill to use when deciding whether or not to engage in an urge?
Pros/ Cons
Wise Mind
Today I scheduled a lunch date with an old friend. Which ABC skills did I use?
Building positive experiences
You're sitting in an airplane about the take off and you're feeling extremely worried and anxious. Name a module of skills that would be helpful to use here, and a particular skill from that module.
Distress tolerance. ACCEPTS, self-soothe, Improve...
What skill is this- ‘completely and totally accepting reality for what it is – letting go of the fighting?’
Radical acceptance
Last night I was mindful of my screen time before bed, which made falling asleep easier. Which of the PLEASE skills was I using?
Balanced Sleep (by using sleep hygiene skills)
Describe a time when you used the opposite action skill effectively
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What does the A, E & P stand for in ACCEPTS? Describe each.
A (activities), E (emotions), and P (pushing away).
Someone just yelled a rude remark at you. You feel your face getting hot. Your muscles are tightening. You feel like you want to lash out at someone. What emotion could you be feeling?
Anger
Explain what validation is and why it is important to use for ourselves, and with other people.
Validation is a skill used to communicate to another person, or to ourselves, that our (their) emotions, thoughts, or actions make sense and are understandable in a particular situation. It shows that we are listening, and helps to decrease conflict in relationships as well as the intensity of emotions being experienced.
Explain when TIPP is supposed to be used, and give an example of a time that you used it.
TIPP (temperature, intense exercise, paced breathing, and progressive muscle relaxation) is a 'crisis survival skill' and is intended to be used when emotions are at their highest and strongest. The TIPP skills helps to bring the intensity of the emotion down, and move us closer to Wise Mind.
You feel nervous because you're about to perform in front of an audience. You decide to sit in a quiet space, breath, and eat so you don't feel faint before the show starts. Which ABC skill(s) was I using?
Coping ahead PLEASE skills
Describe a situation where guilt fits the facts, and a situation where it does not.
Guilt fits the facts if we did something that violates our values or moral code. Guilt does not fit the facts if we feel guilty about something that we did not do or cannot control.