Mindfulness
What is WISEMIND
The wisdom within each person; seeing the value of both reason and emotion; bringing left brain and right brain together; the middle path
Replacing immediate negative events with more positive ones
What is IMPROVE
Checking out whether your emotional reactions fit the facts of the situation
What is CHECK THE FACTS
Finding the kernel of truth in another person's perspective or situation; acknowledging that person's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors have causes and are therefore understandable.
What is VALIDATION
Being aware of the present moment and focusing our attention on the here and now
What is MINDFULNESS
What is OBSERVING
Noticing your body sensations; paying attention; controlling your attention; practicing wordless watching
The skill that teaches us ways to distract ourselves from a situation
What is ACCEPTS
A skill that helps to reduce emotional vulnerability; taking care of your mind by taking care of your body
What is PLEASE
Self statements that people say to provide courage to act effectively, help them prepare for a situation, or make themselves feel better
What is CHEERLEADING STATEMENTS
DBT stands for.....
What is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
What is DESCRIBING
Putting words on the experience; labeling what you observe; unglue your interpretations and opinions
Being kind to the self with soothing music, smells, pictures, and/or soft touch
What is SELF SOOTH
Doing things that make you feel competent and effective to combat helplessness and hopelessness
What is MASTERY
What is DEARMAN
Skill that teaches us to get what we want
DAILY DOUBLE: When your emotions are in control-when they influence and control your thinking and your behavior.
What is EMOTION MIND
What is PARTICIPATING
Fully entering into the present moment; becoming one with whatever you are doing; go with the flow
DAILY DOUBLE:
Describe the crisis behavior you are trying to avoid.
Examine the advantages & disadvantages for each of the viable options.
What is Pros and Cons
Do things that you enjoy doing; making changes in your life so that positive events will happen more often in the future; building a life worth living
What is ENGAGING IN PLEASANT ACTIVITIES
Skill that teaches us how to maintain relationships
What is GIVE
Balancing opposites while entering the paradox of "yes" and "no," "true" and "not true," at the very same time
What is DIALECTICS
Viewing reality as it is, refraining from labeling experiences/individuals as good or bad.
What is Non-Judgemental
Letting go of fighting reality and understanding that there are some things that we can not change.
What is RADICAL ACCEPTANCE
When you are afraid-face your fears, when you are angry-smile
What is ACTING OPPOSITE TO CURRENT EMOTIONS
A skill that teaches us how to respect ourselves
What is FAST
BONUS - What the acronym of FAST
Fair - Apology free - Stick to values - Truthfulness
Examples of Reasonable Mind
What is Logical, Focused, approached intellectually