Mindfulness
Intentionally living with awareness in the present moment, without judging or rejecting the moment, without attaching to the moment.
What is mindfulness?
The skill of accepting the things you can't change.
What is radical acceptance?
An acronym which provides the overall message that "taking care of your mind by taking care of your body" and is aimed at decreasing ones vulnerability to emotions.
What is PLEASE? (PhysicaL illness, balanced Eating, Avoid mood altering substances, balanced Sleep, balanced Exercise)
Paying attention, reflecting back what was said, paying attention to non verbal forms of communication, and conveying understanding with out "one-upping" or "one-downing" the others situation are ways of leaving others feeling ____ .
What is validated?
This building was repurposed after serving as a _____ from 1938 to the 1980s?
What is a convent?
The wisdom within each person to see the value of both reason and emotion, bringing the left and right brain together. AKA - walking the middle path.
What is wise mind?
Refusing to tolerate a situation or giving up, trying to change situations that cannot be changed or refusing to change something that must be changed, the opposite of "doing what works".
What is willfulness?
A skill to use when your emotions do not fit the facts or when acting on your emotions is not effective.
What is opposite action?
A skill used to manage conflict or disagreements while maintaining the relationship.
What is DEARMAN? (Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce, Mindful, Appear confident, Negotiate)
The most commonly diagnosed eating disorder.
What in binge eating disorder?
Throwing yourself completely into an activity and becoming one with whatever you are doing. Not multi-tasking.
What is participating one-mindfully?
Utilizing your six senses (vision, hearing, smell, taste, touch and movement) to overcome difficult emotions and situations.
What is self-soothe or grounding?
A skills aimed towards increasing a sense of confidence and accomplishment in oneself.
What is building mastery?
A skill helping you see things from the other persons perspective. Putting yourself in their shoes.
THINK (Think, Have empathy, Interpretations, Notice, use Kindness)
There is a total of ___ eating disorder diagnosis included in the DSM-5.
7-8 (PICA, Rumination disorder, ARFID, AN, BN, BED, OSFED and unspecified feeding or eating disorders)
Being mindful of your goals and choosing to focus on what works by choosing to "play by the rules", act skillfully and let go of willfulness.
What is effectively?
2 skills with the goal to support you in acting mindfully and making informed decisions, in comparison to reacting through impulsive behaviors and decision making
What are STOP (stop, take a step back, observe, proceed mindfully) and a Pro & Cons list?
A skill characterized by identifying an upcoming stressful event, followed by envisioning and rehearsing how one might cope with it effectively.
What is coping ahead?
The meaning of the acronym GIVE - a skill used to leave another person feeling validated, heard and open to continuing a conversation.
What is gentle, interested, validate, and easy manner?
The Emily Program was founded in _____.
What is 1993?
The act of focusing your attention towards your surroundings and internal experiences, then putting words to the experiences while leaving behind judgments, interpretations or opinions.
What are observe, describe and non-judgmentally?
An acronym with the goal of distracting someone from big emotions in the moment as a means of coping. This does not replace the need for processing at a later time.
ACCEPTS (Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, Emotions, Pushing away, Thoughts, Sensations)
A skill that becomes useful in interrupting emotions and actions that are set off by our thoughts and interpretations of events, rather than the events themselves.
What is check the facts?
Guidelines for showing yourself respect.
FAST (Fair, [no] Apologies, Stick to values, Truthful)
From the late 1980's to 2003 the building served as a ______.
What is a group home?