DBT SKILLS
Paying attention to thoughts, emotions, sensations occurring now, non-judgmentally
What is Mindfulness
True or False: Coping Skill is something you have to learn.
FALSE
How many legs does an octopus have?
True or False : All stress is out of your control.
FALSE
What can you catch but not throw?
What is a cold
Taking care of our body to reduce emotional vulnerability.
What is PLEASE
A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness is to ______.
What is exercise
What is the tallest animal in the world?
What is a giraffe
True of False: Playing board/card games can be utilized to reduce stress.
TRUE
What goes around the world but stays in a corner
What is a stamp
What does D-E-A-R-M-A-N represent?
Describe the situation Express feelings and thoughts, Ask for what you want, Reward the person for doing what you want, be Mindful, Appear confident, Negotiate
This coping skill requires you to write your thoughts down on paper.
What is journaling.
Which insect can life up to 50 times its body weight?
True or False: Stress can save your life.
TRUE
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
What is a mushroom
This skill is used to rehearse/plan ahead of time in order more effectively manage a difficult emotional situation.
What is Coping Ahead
DAILY DOUBLE: Name a benefit of having coping skills.
Ability to decrease symptoms of depression or cravings, better management of emotions, better mood, improve self-esteem, etc.
What is a baby horse called?
Name one of the changes the body goes through during Fight or Flight.
Heart rate increases
Blood Thickens
Senses Sharpens
Heavier Breathing
Adrenaline Kicks In
What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you?
What is your Name
Which skill is being used when you realize that opposite ideas about something can BOTH be true.
What is thinking dialectically
Name two of your own coping skills
What is music, exercise, deep breathing, art, walking, dancing, journaling etc.
TRUE or FALSE: True white horses are real.
FALSE
Name 2 positive stressors.
Meeting or engaging in a challenge Coming in first place in a race. Getting a promotion at your job. Love, marriage, or childbirth. Riding a roller coaster. The holidays. Engaging in exercise, especially weight training.
I make two people out of one. What am I?
What is a mirror.