Acceptance
What is acceptance?
Seeing something as being adequate, agreeing, taking something being offered
What are values?
Standards of behavior, what is important to us, what we stand for
What company developed the first successful personal computer in 1977? (Called the Apple II)
Apple
What is emotional regulation?
Managing of the intensity and duration of emotions
What are boundaries?
Limits that are set to protect ourselves
What is the difference between acceptance and radical acceptance?
Radical: Acknowledging emotion or reality without judgement, resistance, or trying to change it
Acceptance: Ideas of approval or agreement
Give two examples of values
Accountability, honesty, independence, creativity, awareness, humor
Which U.S. state is known as the "Sunshine State"?
Florida
What are emotional triggers?
Specific things (events, people, sounds, smells) that cause an emotion. Both positive and negative.
Why are boundaries important?
Maintain mental health, emotional well-being, physical safety
How might acceptance show up in daily life?
Traffic, spilled coffee, unexpected weather
What is the difference between goals and values?
A goal is something you can complete, a value is a guide to completing your goals
What is the term for a word/phrase that is the same forward and backward? (example: taco cat, racecar)
Palindrome
What is a technique to emotionally regulate?
Yoga, journaling, meditation, deep breathing
What are the different types of boundaries?
Physical, emotional, mental, work, relational
When do we NOT use acceptance?
Unhealthy or abusive relationships, burnout, anything that interferes with your safety
What is the difference between values and emotions?
Emotions are reactions to situations that are guided by our values
What part of the human body produces insulin?
The pancreas
What are the 6 basic emotions?
Sad, happy, fear, anger, surprise, disgust
What is one fear of setting a boundary?
Conflict, disapproval, self-sabotage
Why is acceptance so hard?
Letting go of control, pride, expectations, feels like surrender, seeing it as approval
How do you identify values?
Identify: times you were happy, times you felt most fulfilled, times you felt most proud
Why was each experience important?
What is the name of the island in Lord of the Flies?
It doesn't have one! It's just a tropical, uninhabited island.
Why do we use the emotion wheel?
A visual guide to understand emotional states, regulate responses, communicate more effectively with others, and process feelings in a healthy way
Why might people get upset with you setting a boundary with them?
Accountability, considering self