States of Mind
In this state of mind your emotions influence your behavior.
What is emotion mind?
When you engage completely in an activity without self consciousness.
What is participate?
You see but you don't evaluate as good or bad. You are focused on just the facts.
What is Don't Judge Skill?
Why would we want to practice mindfulness?
1) Reduce suffering and increase happiness 2) Increase control over our mind 3) Experience reality as it really is
In this state of mind you are likely task focused.
What is reasonable mind?
The first step in virtually every DBT skill.
What is observe?
When you are eating, eat.
What is Stay focused skill?
What is willfulness?
Acting on our urges to avoid or act ineffectively rather than trying to do what's effective
The wisdom within each person.
What is wise mind?
Wordless watching.
What is observe?
When you focus on your goals for the situation.
What is Do what Works skill?
What is the difference between mindfulness and meditation?
Meditation is practicing mindfulness and mindfulness skills while sitting, standing, or lying quietly for a predetermined period of time; Mindfulness is intentionally living with awareness in the present moment without judgment.
When you are able to consider both your short term goals/urges and also your long term goals.
What is wise mind?
Using only your five senses to label what you have observed.
What is describe?
What do How skills tell us?
How we practice when we are practicing mindfulness.
What do you want to do when a judgmental thought rises in your mind?
Reframe the judgmental thought to reduce negative emotions
You hope to achieve this state by practicing the What and How Skills of mindfulness.
What is wise mind?
You are in the middle of the dance floor when your favourite song comes on. Your full attention is only on your experience of dancing.
What is participate?
When I put aside my phone to listen to my friend tell me about their day.
What is Stay Focused skill?
How can you reframe the following judgment: "I can't do anything right."
Various responses