Self-Care and the 8 Areas of Wellness
This is one of the areas of wellness focused on physical health.
Physical Wellness
This type of trauma involves direct exposure to life-threatening events.
Acute Trauma
This technique focuses on paying attention to the present moment without judgment.
Mindfulness
A panic attack lasts this long, usually peaking within __ minutes.
10 minutes
This DBT skill involves doing the opposite of what your emotions urge you to do, especially when emotions are intense.
Act Opposite
Taking a walk to clear your mind would benefit your wellness in this area.
Physical Wellness
This term refers to the long-term impact of trauma on mental health.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
This grounding exercise helps bring awareness to the five senses.
5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Exercise
This type of anxiety is typically triggered by specific situations.
Situational Anxiety
This skill helps challenge unhelpful or distorted thoughts to see if they align with the facts.
Check the Facts
Spending time with friends can help improve your wellness in this area.
Social Wellness
T/F: Flashbacks and intrusive thoughts are common in PTSD.
True
This mindfulness practice helps to reduce stress by focusing on the breath.
Deep Breathing
A ____ often involves a sense of impending death or loss of control.
Panic attack
This DBT acronym stands for Treating physical health, Balanced eating, Exercise, Sleep, and Avoid substances.
PLEASE
Journaling your feelings can promote wellness in this area.
Emotional Wellness
This type of trauma often results from repeated exposure to distressing events.
Complex Trauma
This grounding technique involves focusing on the feeling of your feet on the floor.
Feet on the Ground Grounding Exercise
__ can be described as a constant, often uncontrollable, worry in several areas of life.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
This DBT skill focuses on actively noticing and appreciating the positive aspects of your life.
Pay Attention to Positive Events
Practicing gratitude helps your mental and emotional wellness, which is part of this area.
Spiritual Wellness
This type of therapy is often used to treat trauma and PTSD.
CBT
This practice involves being kind to yourself, even when you make mistakes.
Self-Compassion
This is a key difference between an anxiety attack and a panic attack.
Physical Symptoms (like chest pain or dizziness, common in panic attacks but not in anxiety attacks)
This DBT skill involves changing your behavior in situations where emotional responses are based on unverified assumptions.
Check the Facts