Mindfulness
Emotion Regulation
Interpersonal Skills
Distress Tolerance
Show & Tell
100

Name the 3 Mindfulness WHAT Skills

Observe, Describe, Participate

100

Emotions serve three functions. Name at least one!

1. They motivate us for action 2. Communicate to others 3. Communicate to ourselves

100

It is always important to CHECK THE _________

FACTS

100

Name the skill that is the opposite of rejecting reality.

Radical acceptance

100

Stand and superwoman pose for 20 seconds.

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200

What IS mindfulness?

Intentionally living with awareness of the present moment. Not judging or rejecting the moment. Without attachment to the moment (attend to the experience of the present moment)

200

What are cognitive distortions? Name 3 examples.

Cognitive distortions: irrational thoughts that influence your emotions. Distorted lens that affect how we interpret the world/ourselves/others.

Catastrophizing, minimizing, disqualifying the positive, all or nothing thinking, jumping to conclusions (fortune telling & mind reading), personalization, "should" statements, overgeneralization

200

What is validation and why is it important?

Validation - acknowledging that a person's emotions/thoughts/behaviors have causes and are understandable. (Explainable, but not necessarily excusable)

Validation can improve our relationships by showing we are listening and understand. Invalidation hurts!

200

___ Skills can be used to help change our body chemistry in crisis. (hint: an acronym)

TIP

200

In great detail and without judgement, describe one item in this room

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300

What are the 3 states of mind? 

Reasonable mind, wise mind, emotion mind
300

When should you use Opposite Action?

When acting on emotion urge isn't beneficial or emotion is not justifiable.

300

What type of communication style do we want to try to use? (hint: there are three big ones)

Assertive communication

300

How do you know when you are in a crisis situation?

The situation is highly stressful, there is intense pressure to resolve the crisis now, emotion mind is overwhelming, problem might not be able to be solved immediately

300

Surprise!

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400

Describe doing mind vs being mind.

Doing mind - focused on problem solving and achieving goals. 

Being mind - focused on uniqueness of each moment and present-oriented.

400

How can we practice Coping Ahead with a situation?

Describe situation, determine coping skills, imagine it vividly, rehearse in your mind coping effectively, and relax afterwards

400

When trying to ask for what we want, we can use the __________ script. (hint: it's an acronym)

DEARMAN

400

What does the STOP skill stand for?

STOP! Take a step back. Observe. Proceed mindfully.

400

What is your compassionate statement? (All team members!)

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500

Describe one type of breathing exercise.

Examples: square/box breathing, 5/7/9 breathing, belly breathing, mindful breathing, paired muscle relaxation

500

The first step to accumulating positive emotions is to avoid a_________.

Avoiding!

500

What is dialectical thinking?

Recognizing there is more than one side to a situation. Opposites can be true. "Both/and" thinking.

500

Name a self-soothing method for each sense (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch)

Examples: Look at nature, hum a soothing tune, use your favorite soap, treat yourself to a dessert, put a cold compress on your forehead

500

Show us your best miming skills. (You're stuck in a box!!)

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