States of Mind
What Skills
How Skills
Potpourri
In Real Life
100

These are the three states of mind.

What are reasonable mind, wise mind and emotional mind?

100

Noticing the experience and being in the present moment

What is wordless watching?

100

These are the three “how” skills.

What are: Don’t Judge, Do What Works and Stay Focused?

100

Identifying what you will focus on, bring your attention back to object of focus and don't judge your mind wandering.

What is practicing mindfulness?

100

In this type of mind, I got so nervous that I didn't finish my meal. 

What is an example of emotional mind?

200

This type of mind is ruled by your feelings and urges.

What is your emotional mind?

200

This is letting experiences come and go into your mind and slip right out.

What is “Having a Teflon Mind”?

200

With this skill, the focus is on noticing BUT not evaluating something as good or bad.

What is the “Don’t Judge” skill?

200

Two opposites can be true at the same time.  There is always more than one way to think about a situation. 

What does dialectical mean?

200

In this type of mind, I focused on what I needed eat and ignored my feelings.

What is an example of reasonable mind?

300

This type of mind is cool and ruled by thinking, facts and logic.

What is your reasonable mind?

300

This is putting words to an experience-without an interpretation. Stick to the facts!

What is the Describe Skill?

300

Stop doing two things at once! The opposite of multi-tasking.

What is the “Stay Focused” skill?

300

Distress tolerance, Walking the Middle Path, Interpersonal skills and Emotion Regulation Skills

What are the modules of DBT?

300

In this type of mind, I validated my feelings of anxiety AND pushed myself to finish my meals since I want to go back to school.

What is an example of Wise Mind?

400

This type of mind includes both reason and emotion.

What is your Wise Mind?

400

These are the three “What” Skills.

What are observe, describe and participate?

400

Be effective- focus on what works and act as skillfully as you can to achieve your goals.

What is the “Do What Works” skill?

400

This can help you make important decisions and increase compassion for yourself and others. 

What is mindfulness?

400

Last night, I yelled at my mom because she asked me to finish up my snack.

What is an example of emotional mind?

500

These are the two things that Wise Mind can help with.

What are decision making and avoiding impulsive behavior?

500

This skill is throwing yourself into the present moment-without worrying about the future or being self conscious.

What is the participate skill?

500

This is doing only one thing at a time.

What is one-mindfully?

500

The wisdom within each person.

What is wise mind?

500
When I am completing my math homework.

What is an example of reasonable mind?