Emotional Regulation Part 1
True or False
Emotions make us look weak and we shouldn't express them
False
Name one of your self soothing techniques and why it was effective for you
self response
Explain a situation that you have had where you successfully used radical acceptance
self answer
What is coping ahead?
Coming up with a plan ahead of time that you can use when you are dysregulated
Name one of the ways that you can increase positive emotions?
1. build positive experiences
2. Attend to relationships
3. Identify goals you want to achieve
4. focus on positive experiences
5. Don't think about the worries
Name an example of how you could use opposite action in your daily life?
self response
What is the difference between being willing and being willful?
Willing
Accepting things the way that they are, doing what works, listening carefully
Willful
Doing the opposite of what works
Giving up
Pushing back when asked to do something
Not accepting the moment
True or False
Emotions can happen for no reason
True
Name the 3 reasons why we have emotions
2.Communicate to Others
3. Communicate to Ourself
What is radical acceptance?
Accepting a situation for what it is fully, with your heart, mind and body
What is the goal self- soothing?
Help you tolerate uncomfortable emotions or situations by using tools that are soothing and calming,
Fact or Myth
Your mental health and physical health have nothing to do with each other and aren't connected
MYTH
What is opposite action?
Acting in a way that is opposite of your current emotion to make you feel better
Prompt: A staff tells you to go to bed
1. Name the willful response
2. Name the willing response
Willing- follow direction
willful- argumentative, fighting back, being disruptive
What are the 4 categories in the pros and cons list?
PRO SIDE
1. Pro of tolerating the stress
2. Con of tolerating the stress
CON SIDE
1. Con of not tolerating the stress
2. Pro of not tolerating the stress
What does PLEASE stand for when thinking about taking care of you body and mind?
P- Treat Physical
L-Illness
E- Balance Eating
A- Avoid mood altering drugs
S- Balanced Sleeping
E- Get exercise
Name the 7 steps of the Behavior chain
1. Define the Problem
2. Vunerability Factors
3. Event that Triggered the Behaviors
4. Consequences of the Behavior
5. Skillful Solutions
6. Plan for Prevention
7. Plan for Repair
What is the benefit of using radical acceptance?
It allows us to not engage negative and fixate on a situation where the outcome doesn't change
Reframe this phase to a positive one using radical acceptance
"I failed my test I am so stupid and I won't ever reach college"
True or False
All negative emotions are a result of a of a bad attitude
False