MINDFULLNESS
A foundational
mindfulness skill.
What is Wise mind?
Acronym used to help individuals navigate intense emotions & crisis without making it worse.
What is IMPROVE?
Skill that helps you determine if your emotional reaction matches the actual reality.
What is Check the Facts?
A highly effective evidence-based skill designed to help you ask for what you need, say “No” to request & set boundaries.
What is DEAR MAN?
The practice of recognizing & communicating that a person’s emotions, thoughts & behaviors make sense & are understandable given their present or past.
What is Validation?
A “How” skill that means perceiving the world, your emotions & yourself based on objective facts.
What is non-judgmental?
Acknowledging reality as it is in the present moment – mind, body & spirit, without judgement or resistance.
What is Radical Acceptance?
The “A” in this acronym stands for “avoid mood-altering substances.
What is PLEASE?
Used as a core skill that outlines how to protect & maintain a relationship with someone during a difficult conversation.
What is GIVE?
When you are in this, logic and facts are ignored or distorted.
What is Emotion Mind?
A “What” skill to notice your surroundings, thoughts, feelings & physical sensations.
What is Observe?
300 Comparison is part of a core set of skills.
What is ACCEPTS?
Used to counteract negative self-talk & manage emotional distress.
What are Cheerleading Statements?
A skill to help you communicate, set boundaries & maintain self-respect.
What is FAST?
Acceptance & Change, “And” instead of “But”.
What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy OR DBT?
Labeling your experience objectively.
What is Describing?
Nurturing yourself through your five senses.
What is Self Soothing or Self Sooth?
A skill to boost confidence, build resilience, & reduce emotional vulnerability.
What is Mastery?
Act interested, listen to the other person without interrupting.
What does the “I” stand for in GIVE?
The 4 Pillars of DBT skills.
What are Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation & Interpersonal Effectiveness?
To understand our behavior, we do this.
What is Chain Analysis?
A skill used to make rational choices & resist impulsive behavior.
What are Pros and Cons?
Fully participating in the activity while you are doing it.
What is Engaging in Pleasant Activities OR Mindful Engagement.
Do Not over-apologize, avoid apologizing for asserting yourself.
What does the “A” in FAST stand for?
Two seemingly opposite or contradictory ideas can be true at the same time.
What is DBT OR Dialectical Behavior Therapy?