Mindfulness 1
Mindfulness is being aware of ___________
The present moment
Name a benefit to mindfulness practice
Give you more choices and more control over behavior
Reduce emotional suffering
Increase your pleasure and sense of well being
Helps focus your attention
Increase compassion
Lessen pain
Give me an example of something you would “focus on” during a mindfulness exercise
Your breath, An object, An activity, where's Waldo, find the hidden pictures
Give one example of how you would react in the “emotion” mind
Outbursts, crying, accusing etc…
What is your favorite mindfulness activity
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Emotion mind is ruled by_________
feelings and urges
Wise mind includes both ____________
reason and emotion
Reasonable mind is ruled by __________
thinking, facts, and logic
These 2 skills make up mindfulness and they show us mindfulness in action
The “HOW” and “WHAT” skills
What emotion can tip the scales of both reasonable and emotional mind? (hint- it can be used for fight or flight)
Fear
What is "Wise Mind"
Balance between "Emotion Mind" and "Reasonable Mind" or Living Mindfully
What is an example of using "Emotion Mind"
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What is an example of using the Reasonable Mind
Answers Vary
Using the describe skill - describe this image
:)
happy, calm, content ect...
Name a staff member that would be supportive to you during a stressful moment
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When using “describe” of the WHAT skill you are only to describe what you observe without __________
Judgement/interpretation
What is an example of “participate” of the WHAT skill
Dancing, cleaning, taking a test, engaging without judgement, playing a sport, engaging fully in group, listening to music
How could you tell someone was upset without using judgment?
tear rolling down a cheek, red face, won't talk to people (isolating from others)
Bad, good, ugly, dumb, should, stupid are all types of this type of word _________. They usually make you feel worse and should be avoided in mindfulness.
What are judgements
What WHAT skill do baseball players use in during a baseball game?
What is PARTICPATE
How does using Wise Mind benefit recovery?
Answers vary
What are the three parts of the “What” skill?
Observe, Describe, and participate
Provide an example of finding balance within the wise mind
Ability to see the overall picture, identifying best solution to the problem, listening to both facts and emotions
Stick to the ___________
FACTS
When you notice your mind wander during mindfulness exercise…what should you do?
Notice the thought and do your best to come back to the present moment