Mindfulness
True or False
When being mindful it is important to focus on the past and the future rather than what is happening in the here and now?
False
What does distress tolerance mean?
how to tolerate stress
What does emotional regulation mean?
balancing/regulating an emotion
poor eye contact, being afraid to share your opinion, quiet and curled body language, is what type of communication?
passive communication
You has been to multiple countries?
Brenda
Name 2 grounding skills
5 senses
counting
describing your environment
deep breathing
Name two ways to practice distress tolerance?
distraction
self soothing
What type of behavior follows a high/intense emotion?
impulsive behavior
talking over people, interrupting, intrusive eye contact, loud tone of voice
aggressive communication
Who was goth in high school?
Christine
Name the 3 stages of mind
Emotional
Logic
Wise
True or False
Distress tolerance will make the stressor go away?
False
How long does an emotion last?
15-60 seconds
"I hear you say..." is a form of what?
reflective statment
Who is fluent in French?
Victoria
Situation: Mike became upset and angry when he did not score more than 3 touchdowns in a game. He felt discouraged and depressed and like he would never succeed in life. So he decided to quit the football team.
What stage of mind is Mike using?
Emotional
Name the 4 solutions to chronic problems?
change perspective
change situation
radically accept
stay miserable
Define and give an example of opposite action?
acting opposite to your emotional urge
When using an I statement what are the 3 words not to use?
should, you, but
Who has a cat named Lollypop King?
What are the 3 principals of mindfulness?
be present
be purposeful
non judgmental
what is the difference between radically accepting a stressor and staying miserable?
staying miserable - do nothing
radically accept - choosing to not fight what i cannot control
Emotions do 3 big things for us, what are they?
communicate something is happening
influence others
prepare us for action
this skill helps us communicate to other people that we are listening to their thoughts and feelings and attempting to understand them
validation
Who has two pitbulls?