Skills
What is distress tolerance?
Skills we use to get our emotions closer to baseline.
Define the WISE MIND?
Thinking and behaving with both facts and emotions?
Does mindfulness require external tools (ex: a meditation app or a stress ball)?
No.
Distress Tolerance skills are intended to work every time - T/F!
False
After a performance, when the audience wants more, they are asking for what?
An encore
The STOP skill consists of the following sequence:
Stop, Take a step back, Observe, Proceed mindfully.
Define Distress Tolerance
a person's ability to manage actual or perceived emotional disress
What are the three states of mind in DBT?
Reasonable mind, emotional mind, wise mind.
Distress Tolerance skills are meant to change your emotions and/or situation - T/F.
True
What instrument was used by the military to awaken soldiers first thing in the morning?
A trumpet.
Using the five senses to move through distress.
Self-soothe.
Define the rational mind and give me an example?
Thinking and behaving with fact, like when doing math homework --- BRAIN
What is the ideal state of mind in DBT?
Wise mind.
Changing your body's physical state to self-soothe.
TIP skill
How many bones are in the human body?
206 bones
Making a grid list to weigh the outcomes of acting on behaviors and using skills.
Pros and cons
What does ACCEPT stand for?
Activities
Contributing
Comparisons
Emotions
Thoughts
Sensations
Give an example of how you would practice mindfulness
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Observing this can be a useful Distress Tolerance skill.
Breathing
What is the largest organ in the body?
Skin
Give me an example of a time you uses ACCEPTS at home?
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HOW does using ACCEPTS help your situation?
ACCEPTS outlines seven techniques for distracting yourself from distressing emotions until they pass.
Will your brain always be quiet while practicing mindfulness?
No.
Are distress tolerance skills meant to be used on a daily basis?
It is not necessary, unless once is undergoing a crisis situation.
What is the world's smallest mammal?
Bumblebee BAT