Emotion Regulation
Mindfulness
Opposite Action
Distress Tolerance
MISC
100

Name three emotions

Possible answers: 

Happy, sad, angry, anxious, fearful, excited, love, anticipation, bored, frustrated

100

Describe a mindfulness activity we’ve done this year?

Possible answers include: 

1) Mindful Eating

2) Paced Breathing or Boxed Breathing

3) Progressive muscle relaxation

4) Snap, crackle, pop

5) Mindful Stretching 

5) Zen Counting

100

True or false, emotions come with urges that push us to act in certain ways

True 

100

Crisis Survival Skills help you solve the problem

(True or False)

False. Crisis survival skills help us cope with strong emotions that occur when we can't solve the problem  

100

Emotions are bad

(True or False)

False. 

Emotions in and of themselves are not bad or good.

200

Name a physical sensation associated with anger

Possible answers: muscles tightening, teeth clamping together, feeling your face flush

200

What is mindfulness? 

Being aware of the present moment without judgment

200

Jane is feeling sad. Instead of staying inside and staying in bed, name two opposite actions you would   recommend she do instead?

Could be a variety of answers related to getting active. 

200

Give an example of V (Vacation) from the IMPROVE skill.

Mental vacation, imagining yourself in your happy place, taking a walk, going to a coffee shop, going to a friends house, etc.

200

Being emotional means being out of control (true/false)

False


300

Name a behavior associated with anger

Possible answers: physically/verbally attacking, frowning/mean expression, slamming doors/stomping

300

Name the five senses

Taste, hearing, touch, smell, sight


300
Jose's is in a fight with his stepsister, and he notices himself clenching his fists and him raising his voice in anger. What urge Jose have and what could he do instead of acting on this urge? 

Urge: Attack

Opposite Action: gently avoid 

300

What is one skill or behavior you can do when you are feeling overwhelmed to help you calm down

Answers will vary: TIPP, IMPROVE, ACCEPTS

300

Every Crisis Survival Skill will work every time

(True or False)

False

400

Name one thought, one physical sensation, and one behavior associated with anxiety. 

Could be a variety of answers. 
400

What are some components of mindfulness?

Controlling your attention; Throwing yourself into the present moment; being non-judgemental; being aware; having an opened mind

400

Opposite Action can't help you change an emotion when the emotion isn't helping you or decrease the intensity of unwanted emotions when it's very painful

False. It can help you change an emotion or decrease the intensity of the unwanted emotion. 

400

Why bother coping with painful emotions/situations?

Pain is a part of life and can't always be avoided, if you can't deal with your pain, you may act impulsively, when you act impulsively, you may end up hurting yourself, someone else, or making the situation worse

400

When you're using your Wise Mind, you're integrating or bringing together your emotional mind and your reasonable mind. 

(True or false)

True

500

Hunger, sleep deprivation, pain, and illness can make us more vulnerable to experiencing strong emotions

(True or False)


True. Hunger, sleep deprivation, pain, and illness are examples of vulnerability factors

500

Why is practicing mindfulness important? 

Possible answers: gives you choices and more control over your behavior; reduces emotional suffering and increases pleasure & sense of well-being; helps you focus attention; increases compassion for others. 

500

Opposite Action works best when it's done all the way

True. 

•Opposite Behavior

•Opposite words and thinking

•Opposite facial expression, voice tone, and posture

500

How can mindfulness help you survive a crisis? 

Helps us notice when we have intense urges, be effective and choose to use a crisis survival skills, and distract you attention from acting on urges that could be harmful. 
500

What are our names? 


Maria and Naila