Making a list of the advantages and disadvantages of tolerating a situation is an example of this Distress Tolerance Skill?
What is “Thinking of the Pros and Cons?”
100
Distracting yourself with intense sensory stimuli like taking a cold shower or eating spicy food is an example of which Distress Tolerance Skill?
What is “Sensations?”
100
This is what we call focusing our attention on the present moment and doing the next right thing.
What is “One Thing/One Step at a Time?”
100
This is what the “D” in the acronym DEAR MAN stand for.
What is “Describe the Situation?”
100
This skill involves adopting a posture of working with reality as it is, without necessarily liking it.
What is “Radical Acceptance?”
200
Volunteering or doing something for someone else is an example of this Distress Tolerance Skill.
What is “Contributing?”
200
Prayer, Relaxation, Seeking Guidance and Encouraging Yourself are examples of this type of Skill.
What is “Distress Tolerance?”
200
Tensing and releasing each of your muscle groups, or taking a hot bath are examples of this Distress Tolerance Skill.
What is “Relaxation?”
200
This is the name for a plan or template used when planning for a difficult conversation.
What is “DEAR MAN?”
200
This is what we call having two opposing ideas in our mind at the same time that are both true.
What is a “Dialectic?”
300
This state of mind is experienced when we are calm and balanced.
What is “Wise Mind?”
300
Name three Distress Tolerance Skills the acronym ACCEPTS can remind us of?
What is “Activities, Contributing, Count Your Blessings, Emotion Opposites, Push Away, Thoughts and Sensations?”
300
These skills are used to get through rough situations without making them worse.
What are “Distress Tolerance Skills?”
300
This is what we call keeping your focus on what you choose to pay attention to and avoiding distractions.
What is staying “Mindful?”
300
This is the name for skills used to achieve and maintain Wise Mind.
What are “Mindfulness Skills?”
400
This is a tool that some people use to remember and keep track of their Distress Tolerance Skills.
What are “Flash Cards?”
400
Distress Tolerance Skills are most effective when they are ____________ before they are needed.
What is “Practiced?”
400
Saying, “I understand that this is really upsetting you,” is an example of:
What is “Validation?”
400
This set of skills is used to achieve and maintain Wise Mind.
What are “Mindfulness Skills?”
400
This is what we call the intersection of Emotion Mind and Rational Mind.
What is “Wise Mind?”
500
This is what we call inviting others to help us when we are in distress.
What is “Seeking Guidance?”
500
This is what we call strongly stimulating one of the five senses to distract from something unpleasant.
What are the “Self-Soothing Skills?”
500
The “R” in the acronym DEAR MAN stands for:
What is “Reinforce?”
500
Accepting that we are human, that we have both failings and accomplishments in our life experiences and that we are inherently both flawed and gifted is an example of:
What is “Radical Self-Acceptance?”
500
This is what we call compelling our thought processes to move in a different and desired direction.