Skills
Acronyms
100

True or False: Emotions are inherently "good" or "bad."

What is False.
Emotions are not Good or Bad, they just are, and they prepare us for Action

100

Prevents impulsive reactions by first freezing, noticing, and then acting intentionally.

What is STOP:
Stop,
Take a step back,
Observe,
Proceed mindfully

200

Breathing technique using an equal count of 4 seconds to inhale, hold, exhale, and hold.

What is box breathing?

200

The What skill of noticing experiences as they come and go, without reacting to them.

What is Observe?

300

A technique of passing your attention through each part of your body to identify sensations

What is a Body Scan?

300

A check-in tool to identify physical sensations, mental chatter, behavioral urges, to label an emotion

STUN:
Sensations,
Thoughts,
Urges,  
Name the Emotion

400

The 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique focuses on...

What are the 5 senses?

400

The What skill of putting words to what you observe, sticking to facts rather than interpretations.

What is Describe?

500

The 3 Goals of Mindfulness are...

  1. Increase Awareness

  2. Increase Ability to Observe/Pay Attention

  3. Decrease Suffering

500

The What skill of invoving yourself fully into the present activity.

What is Participate?