Accepting Reality
The state of mind in which someone refuses to tolerate a situation or give up. When someone tries to change a situation that cannot be changed.
Willfulness
An ACCEPTS distraction skill –
holding/chewing ice, listening to loud music, taking a warm/cold shower, squeezing a stress ball, petting your dog/cat
sensations
A distress tolerance skill that involves changing the way you think about the situation or yourself. With this skill, you do not need props
improve the moment
You are playing basketball and your team is losing. You quit before the game is over because you do not want to lose. You are being ________.
willful
Millie Bobbie Brown plays this character in the show Stranger Things.
Eleven
The state of mind in which someone is allowing the world to be what it is and accepting it. Listening to their Wise Mind and deciding what to do.
Willingness
An ACCEPTS distraction skill –
Doing something such as talking to a friend, going for a walk, playing a game, or cooking
activities
An IMPROVE the moment skill –
picturing relaxing scenes in your head or picturing a situation going well in your head. Imagining your happy place, using the 6 senses
imagery
Eric is struggling with depression and his mom is making him attend a PHP. He does not want to go but he attends and participates anyways. Eric is being _______
Willing
In Attack on Titan, who is Eren and Mikasa's other childhood friend who joins them in order to help humanity and fulfill his dream of seeing the outside world?
Armin Arlert
The skill of FULLY accepting things you cannot change
radical acceptance
An ACCEPTS distraction skill –
replacing the way you think (example: complete a task such as reading and puzzles)
thoughts
An IMPROVE the moment skill –
being your own cheerleader
encouragement
Provide an example of a time you were willful. How could you change that thinking to willing?
open ended - willful
Spotify’s top played song of 2023 was “Flowers.” Who sings this song?
Miley Cyrus
Turning the Mind is an accepting reality skill that states, “Acceptance is a ________.”
A choice (will accept "in my control")
An ACCEPTS distraction skill –
watching a funny or emotional TV show when feeling sad, listening to upbeat or soothing music when anxious, reading a funny book when angry
emotions
A TIPP skill –
tensing and relaxing each muscle group, head to toe, one muscle at a time.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Turn this willful statement into a willing statement:
“I can’t do this. I quit.”
open ended - change the statement
What is the name of Selena Gomez's makeup/skin care line?
Rare Beauty
Describe a situation in which you were distressed and there was no way to change the situation right away. How could you accept it?
open ended - accepting a situation
An ACCEPTS distraction skill – helping a friend, making something nice for someone, donating things you no longer need
contribute
What is the purpose of using TIPP skills during a crisis?
change your body chemistry
What body sensations do you feel when you’re being willful? What about when you’re being willing?
open ended - body sensations
Name one of Kim Kardashian’s children.
North, Psalm, Chicago, Saint