Mindfulness
What is the term for observing your thoughts and feelings without judgment?
What is mindfulness?
What is the term for actions we take to influence our emotional state?
What is emotion regulation?
What skill helps you to pause before reacting impulsively in a crisis?
What is the STOP skill?
What skill set helps you communicate effectively while maintaining self-respect and relationships?
What is interpersonal effectiveness?
February 5, 2026
What are the three states of mind in DBT?
What are Emotion Mind, Logic Mind, and Wise Mind?
What does the acronym PLEASE stand for in DBT emotion regulation?
What is: Treat Physical Illness, Eat Balanced, Avoid Mood-Altering Drugs, Sleep Well, Exercise?
What are the four categories of self-soothing techniques in DBT?
What are: using the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch)?
What does the acronym DEAR MAN stand for?
What is: Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce, Mindful, Appear Confident, Negotiate?
What does FOPT stand for
Finding Our Power Together
Describe a grounding technique you can use during high stress.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 technique? (There can be several answers here)
What skill involves changing emotions by doing the opposite of what they urge you to do?
What is Opposite Action?
Describe the purpose of Radical Acceptance in distress tolerance.
What is accepting reality as it is to reduce suffering caused by resistance?
What are the three priorities to balance in relationships according to DBT?
What are: objective effectiveness, relationship effectiveness, and self-respect effectiveness?
What's one other program that we run?
Multiple Answers Accepted: Sweat Lodge, Full Moon Sweat Lodge, Fasting Camp (Coming up April 30!!), Cultural Counselling, Peer Mentorship, Support-on-Demand, Professional Counselling.
What is the practice of focusing on one task at a time called in DBT?
What is one-mindfulness?
What are three functions of emotions in DBT?
What are: to motivate action, communicate to others, and communicate to ourselves?
What does the acronym ACCEPTS stand for in DBT distress tolerance?
What is: Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, Emotions, Pushing Away, Thoughts, and Sensations?
What is the GIVE skill, and when is it used?
What is GIVE: Gentle, Interested, Validate, Easy manner, used to build and maintain relationships?
What city is FOPT located in?
What is Toronto.
Explain the difference between observing, describing, and participating in mindfulness practice.
Observing is noticing what is happening, describing is putting it into words, and participating is fully engaging in the experience.
What are the steps to effectively reduce emotional vulnerability?
What are: building mastery, accumulating positive experiences, and practicing PLEASE skills?
What is the TIP skill, and how is it used?
What is TIP: Temperature (changing body temp), Intense Exercise, Paced Breathing, and Progressive Relaxation, used to manage extreme emotions quickly?
Describe the FAST skill and how it helps maintain self-respect in relationships.
What is FAST: Fair, no Apologies, Stick to values, Truthful?
How do we start each session?
What is Mindfulness Activity.