OPPOSITE ACTION
What is an urge?
a strong desire or impulse
Name the three states of mind
The 5 senses of self soothing skills
What is touch, taste, smell, hear, see
What do we mean by the term "riding the wave?"
they come and go, emotions don't stay forever; don't try to push your feelings away
Being aware of the present moment and focusing our attention on the here and now
What is MINDFULNESS?
Wanting to eat a delicious piece of candy sitting on the table before your dinner is an example of having a: A - Tantrum B. Wise Mind C-. Great Idea D. Urge
urge
When your emotions are in control - when they influence and control your thinking and your behavior
What is EMOTION MIND
Explain what we mean by "Band aid" skills and give an example
Skills that cool you down but don't solve the problem. They put you in a better head space to make decisions (Ex: going for a run, taking a cold shower)
Name the 5 points on the wave
situation, feeling, thought, urge, consequence
Name 2 mindfulness activities that we've done
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Fill in the blank:
emotion- anger
action- yelling at your parents for asking how your day was
opposite action:
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Describe Reasonable/Fact Mind
What is making decisions using logic, focus, approached intellectually with little emotion involved
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Which point of the wave do we have control over?
What is thoughts
Demonstrate an appropriate way to take a mindful breath (Bonus: how many breaths do we need to take to fully relax?)
5
You feel very scared as you are about to give a big presentation in class. Name the urge and opposite action
avoid/ go up and present confidently
In what state of mind is it best to make decisions in and why? Name a time you were in this state
What is WISE MIND because you are using both logic and emotions to make decisions.
Julie got in a big fight with her sister and was clearly in emotion mind. Name a T.I.P.P. skill that Julie could use to calm down
What is: extreme temperature (shower, icepack, water), intense exercise, paced breathing, or progressive muscle relaxation?
Riding the wave teaches us how to experience your emotion WITHOUT acting on it (True or False)
True
Name an activity or game that could be done in the classroom as a distractor skill when you are in distress?
A-Z List
Colors Game
Name the urges you may have in the following emotions: fear, anger, sadness, love
fear - escape or avoid, anger - attack, sadness - wthdraw, love - saying I love you, giving affection
Provide a scenario and explain how one may think in each of the 3 states of mind
Example:
Accepting things for what they are
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Name 2 ways you will use mindfulness in your every day lives outside of group
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