stress and coping
name one physical sign that someone may be experiencing
what is tense muscles, headaches, rapid heartbeat, sweating, fatigue,
what is an impulse?
What is a strong urge or sudden desire to act, often without fully thinking through the consequences.
What does consequential thinking mean?
What is thinking about the possible outcomes of a decision before acting.
What is the difference between blame and accountability?
Blame focuses on who or what is at fault. Accountability focuses on recognizing your own role and what you can do moving forward.
food traditionally used to make guacamole
What is avocado?
True or False: The goal of stress management is to completely eliminate stress from your life
what is false? (The goal of stress management is to recognize and manage it in healthier ways)
In the DBT STOP skill, what does the S stand for?
What are the two time frames we discussed when looking at consequences?
what are short-term and long-term consequences.
True or False: Taking accountability means accepting that everything that happened what your fault.
What is False (accountability means recognizing your own role and what was within your control)
What is the pacific ocean?
Name two healthy coping strategies someone could use when feeling overwhelmed
What is exercise, talking to someone, mindfulness, breathing exercises, taking a break, journaling, PMR, walking
Name the four steps of the DBT STOP skill
what is Stop, Take a step back, Observe, Proceed mindfully.
Someone wants to spend money they don't have because they want immediate relief from stress. What is the short-term reward?
They may temporarily feel better, entertained, relieved, or satisfied.
What is the difference between guilt and shame ?
Guilt says "I did something wrong" while shame says "there is something wrong with me"
Year the first iPhone came out
What is 2007?
Someone is stressed about an upcoming deadline and keeps avoiding the task because thinking about it makes them anxious. What cycle might they be caught in?
What is Stress/anxiety -> avoidance/procrastination -> temporary relief -> increased stress later
Someone is extremely angry and immediately wants to send an insulting text. Name one thing they could do to create space between the impulse and action.
What is using STOP, put the phone down, walk away, take a few breaths, wait before responding, talk to someone
What is the difference between reflection and rumination?
Reflection involves thinking about an experence to understand it and learn from it. Rumination involves repeatedly thinking about something without reaching resolution or moving forward.
What is False (Forgiveness and reconciliation are different. Someone can forgive while maintaining boundaries)
Singer known as the "King of Pop"
What is Michael Jackson?
Someone notices that their shoulders are tense, their thoughts are racing, and they are becoming irritable. What could these signs tell them, and why is noticing them early useful?
They may be early indicators of stress. Recognizing them early gives the person the opportunity to use healthy coping strategies before becoming overwhelmed or reacting impulsively.
True or False: All risks are unhealthy and should be avoided.
What is False (Some risks can be healthy or productive. The goal is to understand the possible consequences and make an informed decision)
Someone thinks, "I'll deal with the consequences later." What type of thinking might this represent, and why could it increase risk?
This can represent short-term thinking. The person is prioritizing the immediate outcome while minimizing or ignoring what may happen later.
Complete this statement: Accountability says "I recognize my part. Forgiveness says "..."
"I can learn from what happened and allow myself to move forward"
Only letter that does not appear in any U.S. state
what is Q?