Emotions 101
NAME A REASON WHY WE NEED EMOTIONS.
WHAT IS "THEY MOTIVATE US TO ACT?
WHAT IS "THEY HELP US COMMUNICATE TO OTHERS?"
WHAT IS "THEY COMMUNICATE TO OURSELVES?"
Finish the sentence: Examining our thoughts and CHECKING THE FACTS can help us change our ______
What is, "Emotions?"
Name two short term pleasant events you could do this week:
Correct!
What is it called when you deliberately stay away from people
Isolation (avoidance)
The state of mind in which people are most likely to act impulsively.
What is Emotion Mind?
Name one of the reasons emotions may be so hard to regulate for a person.
What are...
Biology
Lack of skills
Unintended Reinforcement
Moodiness
Emotional Overload
Myths
give an example of when fear would fit the facts
When there is a threat to your life, well being or health or of someone you care about.
examining your values and finding action steps that line up with them is an example of
what is accumulating long term positives
A sudden overpowering fright response or feeling of terror for no known reason is an example of this.
Panic attack
True
Truth or Myth: There is a right way to feel in every situation.
What is "Myth?"
50 Bonus points for coming up with an appropriate challenge to this myth.
Name 2 steps within the Problem Solving skill
describe the problem
check the facts
identify goal
brainstorm solutions/choose the option that will most likely work
do the action.
The P and the S of PLEASE stand for
What is Treating physical illness and Sleep?
Name 4 steps in the anger ladder and corresponding coping skills
(annoyed, bothered, mad, furious, rage)
(STOP, TIP, opposite action, mindfulness, breathing)
The Mindfulness skill of focusing on the facts themselves, not judging something as good or bad.
What is non judgemental?
Name an action urge for anger.
What is: Hit, attack, throw?
Give an example of how someone could use Opposite Action to work against depression.
Correct!
Name an emotion regulation skill that prevents emotional suffering in the future.
What are:
Cope Ahead
Build Mastery
Accumulating long term positives
Describe what interpersonal skills are for (need 3 answers)
communicate needs, asking for something, saying no/setting boundaries, maintaining emotional regulation
What are the three States of Mind in DBT?
What are:
Rational Mind/Factual Mind
Emotion Mind
Wise Mind
Name an emotion and explain when it would be justified vs unjustified
anxiety: justified if safety is on the line/ unjustified if there is no threat
guilt: did something against our morals/taking time for ourselves.
checking the facts also means seeing if the ________ and ________ of the emotion make sense
what is intensity and duration
when is it appropriate to use a cope ahead plan
when we have something coming up that may create difficulties or ineffectiveness
when you physically do not move a muscle and reflect before proceeding
what is the STOP skill
the definition of a dialectic
what is two opposing things that can be true at the same time