Emotions 101
Name at least one reason why we need emotions. What are the functions of emotion?
The prepare us to move into actins, they communicate to other, they communicate to ourselves
Finish the sentence: Examining our thoughts and checking the facts can help us change our____
Emotions
Name two things you did this week to accumulate positive events
ex. Talked to a friend, created a piece of art, went for a walk
Acting opposite to current emotions means stuffing your current emotion inside. True or False
False
How do you know if you are using Wise Mind
You are able to see choices, you can listen to others without being defensive, you feel balances, you can experience and express your emotion without acting impulsively
Name one of the reasons emotions may be hard to regulate for a person
Biology, lack of skills, environment
What is the name of the group of skills that focuses on us taking care of ourselves to lower our vulnerability to negative emotions
PLEASE
Observe your emotion as a _______coming and going
Wave
Name that skill: Doing things daily that bring feelings of joy
Accumulating positive experiences
What are three states of mind in DBT
Wise mind, emotional mind, Reasonable mind
True or False: There is a right way to feel in every situation
False
Doing the opposite of what you feel like doing when you know your feelings don't make sense is called?
Opposite Action
What does the PL and the S stand for in PLEASE
Treat physical illness, and get good sleep
Opposite Action is only effective if......
Done All the Way... fully invest
What urges are associated with fear
avoiding or escape
Name and action urge for ANGER
Hit, attack, throw
Give one example of how someone would use opposite action to overcome feelings of depression
ex. Engage with peer, complete daily hygiene task, go for a walk
Name an emotional regulation skill that prevents emotional suffering in the future
Cope Ahead
If your emotion (or its intensity or length) does not fit the facts and is not effective, what skill could you try?
opposite action
What opposite action could you take if you were experiencing feelings of guilt
Experience the guilt, as for forgiveness, try to repair whatever made you feel that way
Observing and describing can help you to name your emotion. True or False
True
Name the skill you use when you are doing at least one thing a day that makes you feel competent, in control and you are building up a skill
What is Building Mastery
What does ABC Please stand for?
Accumulating positive events, Building Master, Cope Ahead, treat Physical Illness, Exercise, Avoid mood altering drugs, get good Sleep, Eat well balanced meals
What does it mean to "check the facts of an emotion"
Checking the facts of an emotion means checking for other possible interpretations of the situation, looking to see if you are using any faulty thinking (ex.all-or-nothing, catastrophizing), or imaginging if the worst were to happen could you cope with it
Name the skills: Remembering a time you have felt different
Mindfulness of current emotion