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How much horsepower can a horse power?
A study in 1993 showed that the maximum power a horse can produce is around 24 horsepower.
What would you pick if you could choose your own superpower?
EX: Super strength, mindreading, teleportation, time travel
What is an example of something you ruminate about?
EX: past failures, financial issues, future anxiety
What do you need to radically accept?
Reality as it is. Life can be worth living, even when it is painful. Everything has a cause. Realistic limitations of the future need to be accepted.
EX: It is snowing today, despite it being spring.
Who can you reach out to if you need help/ support this weekend?
Call a specific friend/ family member. Call a crisis line, like 988.
True or False: Deaf people cannot use sign language when they are asleep.
FALSE! Deaf people are known to use sign language in their sleep. A case study of a 71-year-old man with rapid eye movement disorder and a severe hearing impairment showed him using fluent sign language in his sleep, with researchers able to get an idea of what he was dreaming about thanks to those signs.
What is a song that makes you feel happy/ energized?
[insert happy song here]
What is an example of being passive?
EX: Not speaking up when someone pronounces your name wrong.
When should you practice opposite action?
When your emotions do NOT fit the facts or when acting on your emotions is NOT effective.
What is something I would like to accomplish on Saturday?
EX: Clean my bedroom, go out to eat, watch a movie
True or False: Animals can be allergic to humans.
TRUE! Animals can be allergic to humans. Animals can be allergic to our dead skin cells – dander. These allergic reactions can be just like ours, too, including breathing difficulties and skin irritation.
If you could hang out with any cartoon character, who would you choose and why?
EX: Shaggy from Scooby Doo
What is an example of an assertive statement?
EX: Can I have some of your extra toasty Cheez-Its please?
What is an example of engaging in self-soothing using your sense of smell?
EX: smelling essential oils/ candles
EX: Maintain a regular bedtime routine/ schedule, eat meals regularly, track my bans, complete BAs
What is considered the "happiest" country in the world?
Finland is the happiest country on Earth. According to the World Happiness Report, it has been for six years in a row. It’s not really surprising, given that Finland is the home of Santa Claus, reindeer and one sauna for every 1.59 people.
If money and time were no object, what would you be doing right now?
EX: Going skydiving, traveling the world
Has anyone accommodated your symptoms this week?
EX: Your friend drove your car because you had driving anxiety.
What do you focus on engaging in the self-soothe skill? (hint: there are 5 of them)
Your 5 senses!
What is 1 potential stressor/ problem this weekend, and how can I cope?
Stressor/ problem: Have the urge to sleep all day/ isolate/ use substances, get into an argument with a friend
Cope by: Reaching out for support, use a healthy coping skill, such as TIPP, DEARMAN, etc.
True or False: You can yo-yo in space.
TRUE! You can yo-yo in space. In 2012, NASA astronaut Don Pettit took a yo-yo on board the International Space Station and demonstrated several tricks. It works because a yo-yo mainly relies on the laws of conservation of angular momentum to perform tricks, which, provided you keep the string taut, apply in microgravity too.
If you could be any animal, which animal would you choose to be?
EX: a house cat
What can you do to resist ruminating?
Practice mindfulness, 5-4-3-2-1 skill
How can you evoke a different emotion if you are experiencing strong sadness? (ACCEPTS skill)
EX: Watch a comedy show, listen to uplifting music, hug a loved one
What is a SMART goal you have for the weekend?
EX: I will go for a walk with my friend for 30 minutes on Saturday.