Contact w/ The Present Moment
What is another word for this concept?
Mindfulness
What is the role of the observing self?
Responsible for focus, attention, and awareness. It is of thoughts but doesn't produce them.
Define Acceptance
Allowing and making room for painful feelings, sensations, urges, and emotions. Accepting does NOT mean approving.
Give an example of an area of life where you have seen progress observing your thoughts/feelings rather than reacting to them.
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Give the definition.
Connecting fully with what is happening right here, right now; focusing on and engaging in whatever you are experiencing.
Explain the metaphor of the “curious scientist.”
The observing self becomes curious and attentive to one’s thoughts and feelings without judging or trying to change them.
Explain the "Drop the Rope" metaphor.
Dropping the rope means the uncomfortable thought/feeling is still there, but you're no longer tied up in a struggle with it. Now you can do something more useful.
Which of your peers do you see practicing acceptance well? Give an example of her/him practicing this skill.
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Name 3 ways to practice contact with the present moment.
Breathing exercises, yoga, meditation, or bringing awareness to any ordinary activity in your life.
What is the role of the thinking self?
It plans, judges, compares, creates, and daydreams.
What do the A, C, and T stand for?
Accept your thoughts and feelings
Connect with your values
Take effective, committed action
What is the antedote for the acroynm FEAR?
DARE- Defusion, Acceptance, Realistic goals, embracing values
Name 2 reasons why mindfulness is important to recovery.
To experience unpleasant thoughts/feelings safely; to become aware of what you're avoiding; to become more connected to oneself, others and the world; to develop self-acceptance and self-compassion.
What does “self-as-awareness” mean?
It refers to the ongoing process of noticing our experience and contacting the present moment. It is living mindfully and not reacting to situations or experiences.
There are 8 steps in the process of accepting emotions. Name 3.
Observe, Breathe, Expand, Allow, Objectify, Normalize, Self-compassion, Expand awareness
What “monster” are you fighting today that you need to “drop the rope” and stop struggling with?
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