Rational Self Counseling
Natural disasters, job loss, relationship issues, death and boredom are examples of what?
What is an Activating Event?
The negative thought or feeling that occurs initially after an activating event is what?
What is a Belief?
To consequently feel the way you want to feel and act in a more rational manner is which goal in rational self counseling.
What is Goal 3?
What is the first rule of Rational Thinking?
What is, "Are your thoughts based on objective reality/facts?"
Deep breathing, mediation, urge surfing, listening to music, exercise, etc. are examples of what?
What is a Coping Skill?
This is a risky situation.
What is Activating Event?
To make your awareness or perception of Activating events more accurate and objective is which goal in Rational Self Counseling.
What is Goal 1?
What is the fifth rule of Rational Thinking?
What is, "Are your thoughts leading you to feel the way you want to feel?"
This tool helps check your thinking, manage intense feeling and achieve desired consequences.
What is an Attitude Check?
This is a positive outcome of changing a behavior.
What is Desired Consequence?
What is the third rule of Rational Thinking?
What is, "Are your thoughts helping you achieve your short- and long-term goals?"
Who are people that are able to give you honest and objective feedback as you work to manage your emotions and actions?
What is Support People?
In order for a belief to be rational, it must meet how many of the rational rules?
What is at least 3.
This tool is used to check the Objective perception of a situation.
What is the Camera Check?
What is the second rule of Rational Thinking?
What is, "are your thoughts helping protect your life and health?"
Being able to view both sides of an issue and come to a mutual agreement is what?
What is a Compromise?
Anytime you are experiencing a strong emotional reaction to something/someone is an example of a what?
What is Risky Situation?
This means to challenge old beliefs and distortions with positive and realistic thoughts.
What is Rational Challenge?
Daily Double!!!
What is missing from this RSA?
A: Dude cut me in line at the microwave. B: “Who does he think he is”, Hot, irritated. C: Punch him and be removed from programming.
Thinking errors: Rhetorical Questions
CC: A person walked up to the microwave and began using it.
RC: He didn’t see me in line.
DC: Talk to him and let him know.
What is applying the Five Rules of Rational thinking?
What is the fourth rule of Rational Thinking?
What is, "Are your thought helping to keep you out of conflict with others?"
This technique is giving yourself 6 seconds of breathing before responding to a situation in a heated moment.
What is Cooling Off?