Core Mindfulness
The state of mind that balances emotional and rational reasoning.
What is Wise Mind?
This is what GIVE stands for.
What is 'be Gentle, act Interested, be Validating, and Easy manner'?
This is what STOP stands for
What is 'Stop, Take a step back, Observe, and Proceed mindfully?'
Take a Break, and Take a Breath also valid.
True or false. Half-smiling/willing hands helps break the cycle of negative emotions by signaling to your body that it's safe to ease up and let go of tension. It reduces stress, promotes acceptance, and enhances mood.
True
True or false
The best way to help a friend who struggles with substance use disorder is to tell them that they need to quit.
false, some options for good ways to respond are to listen openly without judgement, to ask if they would like advice then offer treatment options, and if needed to discontinue contact with them.
This is the 'what' skill that you practice when you just watch your thoughts coming and going, like clouds in the sky.
What is the observe skill?
This is what FAST stands for.
What is 'be Fair, no Apologies, Stick to Values, be Truthful?'
This is a technique for managing one’s own unwanted behaviors. Rather than giving in to an urge, a person rides it out until the urge eventually lessens or goes away.
What is Urge Surfing?
This skill is intended to change your body chemistry quickly in order to reduce the effects of an overwhelmed emotional mind. Using Ice cubes, Biking, and deep breathing and focused relaxation are possible methods of practicing it.
What is the TIP Skill?
These are specific situations, feelings, people, or places that can increase thoughts and cravings to use drugs or alcohol.
What is a trigger or activator?
The 'how' skill practiced when you focus on doing what works instead of being correct or fair.
What is the effective skill?
This is an assertiveness technique that helps you to stay focused by repeatedly stating your position, boundary, or request, even when faced with resistance or attempts to change the subject.
What is the broken record skill?
This is the definition of emotion regulation.
What is the skillset to manage and respond to one's emotional experiences in appropriate and adaptive ways? Over time the skills can help us change or reduce unwanted behaviors, thoughts, and emotions.
This is the Definition of Distress Tolerance.
What is the skillset to survive an immediate emotional crisis without making it worse? It gives the ability to accept the reality of the situation when feeling out of control because the situation cannot be changed.
The stage of change in which you become aware that substance use is causing problems, and at the same time are unsure or ambivalent about making a change.
What is the contemplative stage of change?
An example of this is thinking or stating "You're terrible."
What is a judgement?
This is what DEARMAN stands for.
What is 'Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce, be Mindful, Appear confident, and Negotiate?'
This is a skill that is used to check out whether your emotional reaction to an event fits the facts of that event or situation by observing and describing what is known without our own interpretations of what’s happening.
What is Check the Facts?
This is a concept that involves fully acknowledging and embracing the present moment, including its difficulties and discomforts, without trying to change or control it
What is Radical acceptance?
A set of withdrawal symptoms that persist after the initial withdrawal phase from substances. This can last from six months to a few years after discontinuation of substance use.
What is PAWS?
This is focusing on fully engaging in the present moment without self-consciousness or judgment
What is the 'Participate' skill?
These are the three types of effectiveness within communication.
What are objective, relationship, and self-respect effectiveness?
It is a skill that helps us choose to respond differently from our biological impulses when we feel certain emotion in order to change negative thought patterns and behaviors.
What is Opposite Action?
Engaging in activities and hobbies that you enjoy
What is accumulating positive experiences?
This is a sense of not caring about your responsibilities or your recovery.
What is the "fuck its"?
"What is Relapse?" may also substitute if no one is willing to cuss. Gosh darn it.