Radical Acceptance
What is Radical Acceptance?
Accepting fully something that is out of your control.
Name the 5 senses
Sight, Hearing, Touch, Smell, Taste
Name a type of distraction coping strategy.
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P stands for push away what does that mean?
Put something out of your mind until a time you can address it.
What do we mean by triggers?
Something that causes a reaction or an emotion
True or False
Radical Acceptance means you have to like and, or agree with the situation you are accepting.
False
Describe grounding as a coping strategy
List 5 things you can see, 4 you can feel, 3 you can hear, 2 you can smell and 1 you can taste.
Name a problem solving coping strategy.
Asking for help, talking to someone about your feelings, focus on the task as hand
S stands for Sensations what activities are helpful to engage the senses.
fidgets, textures, music, eating something
We all make mistakes what should we do when we recognize we made one.
Learn from it
What happens you try to force change on something you have no control over?
You feel frustrated, depressed, angry etc.
As a coping strategy what is mindfulness?
Being present in the here and now, fully aware of your surroundings.
Name a relaxation strategy, something that relaxes the body.
Deep breathing, muscle relaxation, exercise,
A stands of activities why does being active help you to cope?
Staying active is good for you mentally and physcially
What is a consequence?
The result of an action
What will begin to change when you focus on things you can control?
Problem solving begins, negative emotions become less intense, you experience more positive emotions.
True or false When being mindful you should judge your feelings.
False
When you are worried about something you can't do anything about right now what type of coping strategy is best?
Relaxation
Problem solving
Distraction
Distraction or relaxation
C stands for contributions, how is contributing helpful give an example a way to contribute
Helping others makes us feel good, you can volunteer, you can be there for a friend, you can help around the house.
What do we mean by vulnerabilities?
Things that make you more likely to make poor choices. Lack of sleep, hungry, feeling sick, recent loss, ect
What is the most important thing you have the most control over?
Your Attitude
Give an example of an activity that can be done mindfully using all of you senses.
Eating
What does it mean to cope ahead?
When you ahead of time you will be facing a stressful situation, plan out your coping strategies. Know who to talk to, bring a distraction, attend with a friend. have an exit planned if needed. Have a list of coping strategies on your phone
E stands for emotions, doing something that make you feel and opposite emotion give an example
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Why would you complete a behavior chain analysis?
To understand why a behavior occurred and how to behave more appropriately next time.