Mindfulness
Define mindfulness
What is...being in control of your mind rather then letting your mind be in control of you.
What is distress tolerance?
What is... Skills for tolerating painful events and emotions when you can't make things better right away and you don't want to make things worse
Why are good interpersonal skills important?
Help keep and maintain relationships, knowing how to ask someone to do what you want and respecting yourself.
What is... Positive: Happy, excited, Joy, Surprised, Prideful, Content, optimistic.
Negative: Anger, shame, guilt, loneliness, panic, jealous, frustrated, worry.
What is... (handout 3)
What are the three states of mind
What is 'wise mind ACCEPTS?
Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, Emotions, Pushing away, Thoughts, Sensations
What skill is "be Gentle, act Interested, Validate, use an Easy manner?"
What is... The GIVE skill
How can you accumulate positive emotions?
What is... increasing pleasant activities, be mindful of positive experiences
What is a typical adolescent behavior?
What is... (handout 6)
What was mindfulness 'what' skills?
What is... observe, describe, participate
How can you self soothe?
What is... with 6 senses, Vision, Hearing, Smell, Touch, Movement, Taste
What skill can be used when asking someone for something you want?
What is... DEARMAN
What does it mean to 'check the facts?'
What is... Check the facts and sort them from interpretations.
Define validation?
What is... Communicates to another person that his or her feelings, thoughts, and actions make sense and are understandable to you in a particular situation.
What are mindfulness 'how' skills?
What is... Don't judge, Stay focused, Do what works
What is... Imagery, Meaning, Prayer, Relaxation, One thing in the moment, Vacation, Encouragement
What is important to remember when using the FAST skills?
What does it mean to have a WAVE of emotions? How can you be mindful of your current emotion
What is... experiencing your emotion, practice mindfulness of emotional body sensations, remember you aren't your emotion, don't judge your emotion.
How can you increase behaviors?
What is... Reinforcement and shaping
When can you use mindfulness?
What is... a way to cope
What are the TIPP skills?
What is... Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing, Progressive muscle relaxation
What are some important factors to consider in asking for what you want
What are the PLEASE skills?
How can you decrease behaviors?
What is... Extinction and punishment