Emotions 101
Observing, Describing, & Naming Emotions
Skills
Myths
DBT Misc.
100

Name one function of emotions 

1. MOTIVATE US INTO ACTION 

2. COMMUNICATE TO OTHERS 

3. COMMUNICATE TO OURSELVES

100

What is a prompting event

Events that occurred right before the emotion started.

100

Finish the sentence: Examining our thoughts and CHECKING THE FACTS can help us change our ______

Emotions

100

True or False: Emotions are either good or bad

False; emotions are neither good nor bad. They are neutral. 

100

The state of mind in which people are most likely to act impulsively.

Emotion mind

200

Name one of the reasons emotions may be so hard to regulate for a person.

Biology, Lack of skills, Reinforcing, Mood, Myths

200

What biological changes happen when we become anxious?

fast heartbeat, choking sensation, muscle tension, getting cold/hot, stomach upset

200

Which of the following is an example of opposite action?

  • Doing something active instead of staying bed all day
  •  Lashing out at someone in anger
  • Doing something active instead of staying bed all day
200

True or False: Talking about our emotions is healthy and helpful.

True 

200

The what skill in mindfulness where individuals sit back and look at things.

Observe

300

True or Myth: There is a right way to feel in every situation.

Myth

300

Prompting events for feeling disgust

seeing/smelling human or animal waste, seeing blood, observing or hearing about betrayal

300

Name the skill: a mindfulness technique, often used in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), that involves creating mental space between yourself and your thoughts to reduce their power and negative impact 

Thought defusion

300

True or False: If I feel too much, I'll loose control.

False; many are afraid that if they allow themselves to feel a difficult emotion they'll loose control. But refusing to feel an emotion actually gives it more power than when we go ahead and let ourselves feel it. 

300

What is this skill: Focusing on the facts themselves Not just a label of good or bad... 

Non-judgmentalness 

400

Name an action urge for ANGER

Hit, attack, throw

400

Interpretations that prompt feelings of love

Believing that a person loves, needs, or appreciates you; thinking that a person is physically attractive, judging someone's personality as wonderful or pleasing

400

Name the skill: a four-step mindfulness practice—an acronym for Recognize, Allow, Investigate, and Nurture (or Non-Identify)—used to process difficult emotions and difficult thoughts with kindness and curiosity, rather than judgment or resistance 

RAIN technique 

400
True or False: Women are emotional & men are logical.

False; research shows that men and women experience emotion in similar ways. But social expectations can push people to change how they express their feelings.

400

What are the three states of Mind in DBT?

Emotion mind, wise mind, rational mind

500

Name two examples of Vulnerability Factors that affects how we experience an emotion

Sick, hungry, tired, cold, hot, etc.

500

Name some synonyms for the emotion "envy"

bitterness, craving, displeased, longing, greed, wishful, resentment

500

Name the skill: a therapeutic technique used in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help individuals identify, challenge, and change negative thought patterns that contribute to emotional distress 

Cognitive restructuring

500

True or False: I should be happy all the time

False; happiness is great, but it's not the norm, even if social media posts create that illusion. By seeing happiness as an occasional gift rather than a guarantee, we c an savor it more fully and not blame ourselves when we don't feel that way. 

500

How can you tell you are in Wise Mind?

When you are able to see choices, not have tos, when you can listen to others without getting defensive, when you can make choices based on short and long term consequences, when you feel balanced, when you can express your emotion but not do things impulsively or go overboard in your actions.