Mindfulness
Being present in the moment without judgment
What is mindfulness?
Refocusing attention to something other than the distressing trigger or situation
What is distraction?
Rational mind: research focused and not considering your individual case
What does DBT stand for?
Dialectical behavioral therapy
The act of noticing/describing without reacting or judging
What is observing?
"I sit down at program and my fear food is the base for lunch."
Name three ways to use distress tolerance skills in this scenario.
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I know the treatment team says my meal plan is appropriate but when I look in the mirror I feel like they must be wrong
Emotional mind: not trusting logic and making decisions based on emotions
Acknowledging another person's emotions and understanding that all emotions are acceptable
What is validation?
Name three ways to practice mindfulness
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Name 3 triggers or situations in which you could use a distress tolerance skill to help
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This was a hard day and I acted on my eating disorder; I feel like I failed recovery but I know I can try again tomorrow.
Wise mind! Acknowledging emotions and logic!
The best way to practice wise mind
What is mindfulness meditation?
The emotional mind and logical mind meet to form this
What is wise mind?
Identify ways to self soothe using each of the five senses
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I should be out of treatment by now according to what I read online; 6 months is a long time.
Rational mind: Relying on research instead of personal experiences and professional guidance.
Reframe this situation dialectically:
"I messed up and engaged in behaviors. Now I feel like a failure at recovery so I might as well succeed at my eating disorder."
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True or False: Mindfulness meditation is meant to clear the mind of all thoughts
False: Mindfulness meditation is the act of noticing thoughts! You can never clear your mind of all thoughts and trying to do so is just frustrating!
What does the ACCEPTS acronym stand for in distress tolerance? (name at least 4 for full points)
Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, Emotions, Pushing Away, Thoughts, Sensations
My friend ignored me at school today so I'm going to unfollow her on all social media platforms.
Emotional mind: making reactive decisions based on a feeling
What are the DBT skills that teach us to communicate well and get what we want?
What are DEAR MAN skills?