Mindfulness
paying attention, on purpose, to the present moment
what is mindfulness
what is IMPROVE with Meaning
skill set to survive a crisis situation without making it worse
what is Distress Tolerance
listening to a song that makes you happy
what is Self Soothe
When you are eating, just eat; when walking, just walk; when talking, just talk.
what is One-Mindfully
throwing yourself into the events of the current moment
what is Participate
When noticing a strong emotion, label thoughts and feelings: “I feel X, and my thoughts are Y.”
what is Describe
decision making tool to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of options
what is pros and cons analysis
pick up a leaf, look at it closely to notice every detal
what is Observe
noticing what is going on both inside and around you
doing what is needed for the situation you are in—not the situation you wish you were in or one that would be fair or more comfortable
what is Effectively
taking a warm shower
what is Self Soothe (or distract with ACCEPTS sensatons)
calming the body and mind using the five senses
what is Self Soothe
eating a snack without watching a youtibe video
what is One-Mindfully
acknowledge if something is helpful or unhelpful, but don't evaluate it as good or bad.
what is Nonjudgementally
observable details of a situation that i can describe with my five senses
what are Facts
Breathing in, silently asking yourself a question. breathing out, listen for the answer. Do not tell yourself the answer, just listen.
what is Wise Mind
three ways to IMPROVE the moment
Imagery
Meaning
Prayer
Relaxation
One thing in the moment
Vacation
Encouragement
thinking "i am doing the best i can!"
putting aside interpretations and opinions and put words to just the facts
what is Describe
the wisom within each person
what is Wise Mind
putting my pain in a box, putting it on a shelf, and walking away
what is distracts with ACCEPTS - push away
three ways to distract with ACCEPTS
Activities
Contributions
Comparisons
Emotions
Pushing Away
Thoughts
Sensations
mindfulness technique that involves slowly focusing attention on different parts of the body nonjudgementally
what is body scan meditation
managing impulses by observing urges rather than acting on them
what is urge surfing