Y Mind
A way of paying attention to what is happening right now by observing what’s going on inside and outside with an open mind and without judgement.
What is Mindfulness?
A group for people ages 13-30 that teaches them how to cope with mild-moderate anxiety using ACT therapy and mindfulness.
What is Y Mind?
Words that describe who we want to be in the world and what's important to us. These are not goals but can sometimes be related.
What are values?
"On Wednesdays, we wear pink."
What is Mean Girls?
The act of kindness towards oneself in response to suffering.
What is self-compassion?
When the part of your brain called the amygdala is communicating to you that you are in danger.
What is a fight, flight, freeze response?
The practice of intentionally allowing difficult thoughts and feelings to be there.
What is willingness?
"There's no place like home!"
What is the Wizard of Oz?
Keeping everything that people share in a group a secret, allowing other people to talk, sharing things that you experienced yourself.
What are examples of a safer space?
The name of the novel used to guide the Y Mind sessions.
What is the Illustrated Happiness Trap?
An action that a person can do that moves them away from what they value and the life that they want to live.
What is an away move?
"You See Us As You Want To See Us, In The Simplest Terms With The Most Convenient Definitions. But What We Found Out Is That Each One Of Us Is A Brain... And An Athlete... And A Basket Case... A Princess... And A Criminal. Does That Answer Your Question? Sincerely Yours...[insert movie]"
What is the Breakfast Club?
Physicalizing, noticing, compassion, normalizing, and breathing into it are all examples of these.
What are acceptance techniques?
Separating me from the thought, make it silly, visualization, show interest, and create a thought creature are examples of these.
What are defusion OR unhooking techniques?
The future, the past, rules, reasons, judgements/blame are examples of these.
What are the types of thoughts that hook us?
"I'm the king of the world!"
What is the Titanic?
Taking an action towards the vales you want to live in your life.
What is a toward move?
Paying attention, on purpose, non judgmentally, and in the present moment.
What are the four pillars of mindfulness?
Connecting with the present moment, acceptance/willingness, cognitive defusion, the observing self (self as context) committed action, and values are all points on this diagram.
What is a hexaflex?
"My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
What is Forrest Gump?