Mindfulness
Distress Tolerance
Emotion Regulation
Halloween Trivia!
100
Just do one thing at a time. Let go of distractions. Come back to the moment (and what you are doing). Do each thing with all of your attention.
What is Observe?
100
1.Find something in your day or life to smile about. 2.When you are able to smile about something it helps you feel more relaxed.
What is Half Smile?
100
•Use your “Moment to Pause” skill to identify your impulses or urges. •Choose another skill to manage or tolerate it while doing nothing.
What is Feeling not Acting?
100
Jamie Lee Curtis stared in this scary movie.
What is the Halloween?
200
Have a Teflon mind. Control your attention, cling to nothing. Be alert. Step inside and observe. Watch thoughts come and go. Notice what flows into your senses.
What is One-Mindfully?
200
Use all five of your senses to soothe yourself: 1. Sight 4. Smell 2. Sound 5. Touch 3. Taste
What is Self Soothe?
200
•Accept the parts of yourself you dislike or find unattractive. •Recognize that there are things about yourself that you cannot change, but also be aware of these things so you can reduce the damage and distress they cause.
What is Love Dandelions?
200
This Micheal Jackson song is a played at many Halloween themed events.
What is Thriller?
300
Be aware but don’t evaluate. Sort opinions from facts. Accept each moment. Acknowledge the helpful and the harmful (but don’t judge it). Don’t judge your judging.
What is Non Judgmental Stance?
300
You are in the driver’s seat with your mind; you are not just a passenger. This includes: 1. Thoughts 3. Behaviors 2. Feelings 4. Impulses
What is Turning the mind?
300
•The tide comes and goes, but is always with us, just like our emotions. •It may feel like an emotional state will last forever, but eventually it will shift and change. •Ride the wave; be in the moment.
What is Ride the Wave?
300
This holiday is the second most celebrated holiday in the USA.
What is the color Halloween?
400
Do what needs to be done. Play by the rules - consider the context. Act skillfully within the given situation. Keep an eye on objectives (and do what is necessary). Let go of: vengeance, useless anger, and righteousness.
What is Effectiveness?
400
1.Focus on what you have control of: •Thoughts feelings impulses and behaviors. 2.Let go of what you cannot control: •Others and the world around you.
What is Radical Acceptance?
400
•Instead of using your strengths to cause you harm or problems focus them differently and use them to your advantage. •Like an identity thief who becomes a security expert or a drug addict who becomes a recovery counselor.
What is making Lemonade out of Lemons?
400
1.5 billion dollars are spent yearly on this Halloween staple.
What is ringing a Halloween costumes?
500
The practice of attending to the here and now. Knowing how I feel or what I think right now, within myself, and around me. Keeping a meditative and reflective mindset.
What is Mindfulness?
500
Building frustration tolerance skills and learning to let go.
What is Distress Tolerance?
500
•Short term: do pleasant things now! •Long term: make changes so positive events occur more, build a “life worth living.” 1. Work towards goals 2. Attend to relationships 3. Avoid avoiding.
What is Build Positive Emotions?
500
86% of Americans do this to their homes for Halloween.
What is decorating their houses in a Halloween theme?