Mindfulness
Distraction Skills
Self-Soothe/ IMPROVE Skills
Pros & Cons/Reality Acceptance
Random
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What is Mindfulness?

teaches you to observe your thoughts and feelings without judgment.
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What is the distraction acronym?
ACCEPTS
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What is Self-Soothe?
Using the 5 senses to ground and comfort yourself
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Willingness is

Accepting reality, doing what the situation calls for, using wise mind, doing the best you can, and focusing on what you can change.

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What are the Three States of Mind?
Emotion Mind, Reasonable/Rationale Mind, Wise Mind
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Name the four core modules of DBT

Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Efffectiveness

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Refocusing attention from yourself to what you can do for others, is called what in the ACCEPTS Skill

Contribution

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What is the I in IMPROVE?

Imagery 

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Accepting reality no matter what reality is

Radical Acceptance

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What are Dialectics?
Things that are in conflict, but both are true and real
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Give three examples of mindfulness activities
Body Scan, Meditation, Deep Breathing, Mindful Eating (Raisin Exercise), Teflon Mind, etc.
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What is changing your thoughts so you can accept?

Turn the Mind

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Give an example of Self-Soothe for each of the 5 senses

Examples: VISION: Walk in a pretty part of town. Look at the nature around you. HEARING:Listen to beautiful or soothing music, or sounds of the ocean. SMELL: Smell breakfast being cooked. Light a candle. TASTE: Have a special treat, and eat it slowly, savoring each bite. TOUCH: Take a bubble bath. Pet your dog

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Not accepting or dealing with pain leads to 

Suffering
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What does DBT stand for?

Dialectical Behavior Therapy
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What are the "What Skills" of Mindfulness?

Observe, Describe, Participate

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Provide the definition and give one example of Opposite Action.

Acting opposite to our current emotional state/urge.

Example: Take a walk around the block when feeling tired 

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What does the IMPROVE acronym stand for?

Imagery, Meaning, Prayer, Relaxation, One Thing at a Time, Vacation, Encouragement

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This skill allows us to look at the benefits and costs of our actions/decisions objectively 

Pros & Cons

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Name three mindfulness activities

Deep breathing, meditation, Five senses

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What are the "How Skills" of Mindfulness?
Nonjudgmentally, One-minded, Effectively
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Distracting yourself by doing activities

ACCEPTS

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How do you IMPROVE the moment

Replace difficult events with enjoyable events

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What is Turning the Mind?

Making a conscious decision to accept over and over

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What is the overall goal of DBT

Helping people change unhelpful thought patterns