🧠 Wise Mind
This mind is based on logic, facts, and thinking.
👉 What is Reasonable Mind?
This is the zone where you feel stable and in control.
👉 What is the Window of Tolerance?
“I” in IMPROVE stands for this.
👉 What is Imagery?
This Disney movie features emotions like Joy, Sadness, and Anger.
👉 What is Inside Out?
This skill uses cold water or temperature to calm the body.
👉 What is TIPP (Temperature)?
This mind is driven by feelings and urges.
👉 What is Emotion Mind?
This state includes anxiety, panic, or feeling overwhelmed.
👉 What is Hyperarousal?
“M” stands for finding this in difficult situations.
👉 What is Meaning?
This superhero is known for saying “I am Groot.”
👉 What is Guardians of the Galaxy (or who is Groot)?
This skill involves taking slow, controlled breaths.
👉 What is paced breathing?
This is the balanced state between emotion and logic.
👉 What is Wise Mind?
This state includes numbness or shutting down.
👉 What is Hypoarousal?
“O” stands for focusing on this.
👉 What is One thing in the moment?
This singer is known for the song “Shake It Off.”
👉 Who is Taylor Swift?
This CBT concept connects thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
👉 What is the Cognitive Triangle?
Name one situation where using Wise Mind would help.
👉 (Pause before reacting, thinking before acting, etc.)
Name one sign you are outside your window.
👉 (Racing thoughts, dissociation, anger, etc.)
Give an example of a “mini vacation.”
👉 (Music, stepping outside, closing eyes, etc.)
This show features a group of teens surviving in the Upside Down.
👉 What is Stranger Things?
Name one grounding technique.
👉 (5-4-3-2-1, naming objects, etc.)
What is one way to access Wise Mind in the moment?
👉 (Breathing, grounding, pausing, mindfulness)
What is one skill to return to your window of tolerance?
👉 (Grounding, breathing, cold water, movement)
What is one encouraging self-statement you can use?
👉 (“I can get through this,” etc.)
This movie features a blue alien experiment named Stitch.
👉 What is Lilo & Stitch?
What is one healthy coping skill you can use instead of reacting impulsively?
👉 (Walking, music, talking to someone, etc.)