Mindfulness
What is mindfulness?
focusing your attention on the present moment
What is a thought?
Words that go through your mind
What is anger?
A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
What are ethics?
Moral principles that govern a person's behavior
What is self-awareness?
Being aware of who you are, what you are feeling, and how you manage these feelings.
What type of therapy is mindfulness associated with?
What is a behavior?
An action you take
Is anger a healthy emotion?
Yes
stop and think, clarify goals, determine facts, develop options, consider consequences, and monitor/modify
What are 3 ways you can cope with grief in a healthy way?
Breathing, reading, writing, taking a walk, exercising, creating using art, listening to music, talking, praying
5,4,3,2,1 technique, categories, body awareness, progressive muscle relaxation, deep breathing
What is a feeling?
what you are experiencing
What are 3 signs of anger? (Double points if you know 6)
Heart beating faster, breathing rate increases, fists clenched, face feels hot, hands shaking, sweating, stuttering, teeth grinding/jaw clenching
What are 3 different areas of your life that could influence your ethics? (Double points if you know 6)
Family, friends, society, past experiences, maturity level, politics, and spiritual/religious beliefs
What are 3 characteristics of resilience? (Double points if you can get 6)
Optimism, altruism, moral compass, faith/spirituality, humor, having a role model, social supports, facing fear, and having a meaning/purpose in life
What is the 5,4,3,2,1 technique associated with? Double points if you know what they stand for.
How does the negative thought pattern work?
Thoughts lead to feelings, which lead to actions
What does it mean that anger is a secondary emotion?
Anger is "covering up" other emotions you are experiencing
What are the 3 elements of a right choice/solution?
Passes the conscious test, it's worth the risk and seems beneficial, and it's doable and affordable
What are the 5 stages of grief? Double points if you get the correct order.
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
What are 5 benefits of mindfulness practice? Double points if you know 10.
Becoming less judgmental, become better at living in the present moment vs worrying about the past/future, experiencing unpleasant emotions/thoughts safely, developing more compassion for others, increase your self-acceptance, helps you fall asleep quicker, increased feelings of calmness/peacefulness, become more aware of things you should avoid, helping you realize you are not your thoughts, experience less anxiety in your life, and helps you manage urges to use again
What are 5 ways you can control your anger?
think before you speak, express your anger once calm, take a time out, identify possible solutions, stick with "I" statements, don't hold a grudge, use humor, or use relaxation techniques
What are the 4 common ethical dilemmas for teens?
Cheating, lying, snitching, and experimenting with substances
Remember from the video! What are 5 of the 10 signs you lack self-awareness?
Trouble understanding your emotions, shutting people down when they question your beliefs, making excuses for failures, finding it difficult to empathize with others, you can't explain the reasons for your actions, you suppress your emotions, it's hard to make realistic goals, you lack a sense of identity, you have trouble keeping yourself on track, you struggle with time-management/self-control