Mindfulness
True or False:
When being mindful it is important to focus on the past and the future rather than what is happening in the here and now.
FALSE
Mindfulness centers around the practice of focusing on the present moment. This is where we possess the most control.
What does "DISTRESS TOLERANCE" mean?
(Come up with an explanatory definition)
To manage bad stress
What "National holiday" is today?
Official "Lost and Found Day"
It is said that an emotion is "like a wave."
How long does a PURE emotion last?
15-60 seconds
What are the four primary styles of communication
PASSIVE
AGGRESSIVE
PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE
ASSERTIVE
Name the three parts of the mind used for decision making.
EMOTIONAL
RATIONAL/LOGIC
WISE
One coping skills that you have learned about with distress tolerance is "DISTRACTION"
Give a personal example of three ways that you would practice distraction at home.
Any realistic activity that you can do for 5-30 minutes that increases the likelihood that your mood would improve.
Which green team staff member is the most recent to get a tattoo?
ANDREW
Emotions do three primary things for us.
Name two of the three primary purposes of emotions
They motivate us to action
Communicate to others that there's something going on with us
Communicate to ourselves the importance of a situation
What are the three goals of learning INTERPERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS skills?
Communicating in a way that you get what you want out of the situation
Increasing self-respect
Increasing respect for others
Situation:
Using your mind to do activities such as manage a savings account, measuring ingredients to follow a recipe, and figuring out the average score a class got on a math test are examples of using which part of your mind?
RATIONAL/LOGIC DRIVEN
What are the four solutions to any problem?
Change the situation
Change your attitude about the situation
Accept the situation for what it is (FACTUALLY)
Stay miserable
Which green team staff member used to be a figure skater?
BRIANNA
This emotion regulation skill relates to doing the OPPOSITE of your action urge in a moment of distress knowing that it will ultimately bring about the most change
Opposite Action
Name the skill:
This skill helps us to understand the perspective of other people that we talk to and helps them to feel heard and understood.
It helps us to communicate to other people that we are listening and trying to understand their thoughts and emotions
VALIDATION
Situation:
Mike got really upset when he could not score a touchdown in his football game. He felt discouraged and depressed and believed that he would never succeed as a football player so he decided to quit the team. This is an example of making a decision from which part of the mind?
EMOTION MIND
BONUS POINT OPPORTUNITY: Can you identify the cognitive distortion that Mike experienced in that moment (100+ points)
_______ _______ is a skill learned in distress tolerance that focuses on letting go of fighting reality and accepting your situation for what it is factually.
Hint: Distress tolerance page 8
RADICAL ACCEPTANCE
What is Christine's zodiac sign?
Taurus
What is the danger of getting stuck in an EMOTIONAL headspace for decision making when you are distressed?
Emotional headspaces increase the likelihood of making impulsive decisions.
Give me a personal example of using an "I statement" from your own personal life
I feel _______
when _______
because________.
Situation:
You are sitting in skills group on Friday afternoon playing PHP Jeopardy and the fire alarm goes off.
Can you explain what to do next using your WISE mind?
Emotion mind gives you the fear response
Rational mind gives you the logic to know that you need to leave
WISE mind brings balance to motivate you to get out of this room quickly and follow the fire escape plan
Name one method of self-soothing for each of the SIX senses that you would use personally.
SIGHT
SMELL
SOUND
TOUCH
TASTE
MOVEMENT
What are the names of the two PHP interns this year?
Olivia and Hannah
SITUATION:
Instead of avoiding a situation that you feel anxious about, you choose to approach it. Instead of isolating when you feel depressed, you choose instead to call a friend. Instead of being aggressive when you feel angry, you choose instead to assert your needs as calmly as possible. These are examples of using which skill?
OPPOSITE ACTION
There are two words that you are NOT allowed to say when using an "I statement"
Tell me what the two words are and why you cannot use them with this communication tool
YOU
BUT