Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs)
What does ANT stand for?
What is Automatic Negative Thoughts.
What is the duration of time. Depression is 2+ week of being consistently sad.
Something that sets me off
What is a trigger.
Mindfulness is when
What is being present without being judgmental.
The definition of an automatic negative thought?
What is a thought that is a reflex to any strong emotion.
Two ways that you can get help if you are feeling depressed.
What is attend a support group, call the crisis line, go to the DuPage County Community Crisis Center or call DuPage NAMI.
Feeling hot, turning red, my heart beating fast are __________ signs of anger.
What are physical signs.
One activity we did in class to practice mindfulness
What is mindful breathing, applying pausing techniques, reflecting, grounding exercises & journaling.
One example of an ANT.
What is all or nothing thinking, predicting the future, personalization, magnifying, stewing, mind reading.
What is feelings of hopelessness, constant sadness or anxiety, withdrawing from family and friends, not enjoying things you once liked, changes in eating/sleeping habits, inability to concentrate or focus, lower grades, feeling tired often, restlessness, anger.
When you get angry and feel remorse, you _______
What is apologize.
Three activities to practice mindfulness
What is mindful breathing, pausing, reflecting & meditation.
One example of all or nothing thinking.
What is "it's not perfect, so it must be awful".
Something that you can use if you are feeling depressed
What is a coping skill.
The spoken statements that reflect how you feel using assertive communication.
What is I-Messages.
Three things that mindfulness improves
What is focus, control, relationships, overall happiness, stress, anxiety, depression.
The 2 things you need to do in order to stop ANTs.
What is to recognize and challenge them.
Setting a goal helps combat depression because...
The format of an I-messgae
What is "I feel _____ when ______. I need/would like it if ________."
Progressive muscle relaxation is
What is tensing and relaxing each muscle in your body.