"What" Skills
(Observe, Describe, Participate)
(Observe, Describe, Participate)
This "What" skill involves noticing thoughts, feelings, and sensations without reacting.
What is Observe?
This skill means avoiding labels like "good" or "bad" and sticking to the facts.
What is non-judgmentally?
Wise Mind is the balance of these two states of mind.
What are Emotion Mind and Reasonable Mind?
This mindfulness exercise involves naming 5 things you see, hear, and feel.
What is Grounding (or 5-4-3-2-1)?
Mindfulness helps you feel less of this emotion, which makes your heart race.
What is Anxiety (or Stress)?
This skill requires putting words to what you experience.
What is Describe?
This skills means focusing on one thing at a time instead of multitasking.
What is One-mindfully?
This Phrase helps you access Wise Mind: "Go within and ____"
What is Listen?
The practice of paying attention to the breath without controlling it.
What is Mindful Breathing?
Practicing mindfulness can improve this aspect of decision-making.
What is impulsivity?
You are dancing to your favorite song without worrying about what others think.
What is participate?
If you want someone to help you, it's best to ask in a calm and clear way.
What is Effectively?
You're about to react impulsively but pause and check in with yourself.
What is Wise Mind?
Eating a raisin slowly and noticing every detail is an example of this.
What is Mindful Eating?
Mindfulness can increase this feeling of connection to others.
What is Empathy?
This skill helps you experience emotions without pushing them away.
What is Observe?
You're upset, but instead of dwelling on the unfairness, you focus on problem-solving.
What is Effectively?
Wise Mind is often described as a deep sense of this.
What is Knowing?
True or False: If you're being mindful, you should try to stop all of your thoughts.
What is False? (You just notice your thoughts and let them go.)
If you're in a fight, using mindfulness can help you respond instead of doing this.
What is React?
True or False: The "What" Skills should be practiced all at the same time.
What is False? (They should be practiced one at a time.)
True or False: Judging emotions helps control them better.
What is False? (Judging emotions makes them stronger.)
You have a big decision to make and use both logic and emotions to decide.
What is Wise Mind?
Focusing on a sound, like a bell, until it disappears is called this practice.
Being mindful can help you focus better during this part of the school day.
What is Class?