States of Mind
The part of our mind that is more irrational, more impulsive, focused on what we want
Emotion mind
If I feel something than it must be true
emotional reasoning
This skill involves progressively relaxing what part of our body
progressive muscle relaxation
This skill is used for making a request
dear man
Liam feels anxious and says he wants to curl up in a ball and avoid the world all day. This is an example of
an emotional urge
The state of mind that helps us with reasoning, decision making
rational mind
seeing only the worst possible outcome of a situation
catastrophizing
This skill is related to taking care of yourself to manage a difficult situation
self soothe
this skill is used to maintain our relationships
give
this skill involves doing something opposite of what you're feeling to elicit an opposite feeling
opposite action
Liam had free time on saturday and decided he wanted to spend the whole day online shopping because his friend bought new clothes. This would be an example of what type of decision
emotion mind decision
Belief that you're responsible for events outside your control
personalization
this skill can help bring down your heart rate and breathing rate.
temperature
this skill is used to maintain our self respect
fast
Liam is worried about going to his college homecoming this year because he may see an ex girlfriend. One way Liam could deal with this is by
coping ahead
Kelly wants to buy a new car. Kelly is only considering things like gas mileage, price, and expected future value of the car. Kelly is making what kind of decision.
reasonable mind decision
thinking in absolutes such as "always" "never" "every"
all-or-nothing thinking
These skills are used at what emotional point
7 or above
this skill involves taking something and trying to make the best out of it
lemons to lemonade
this skill involves doing things each day to elicit positive feelings
accumulate positives
this mind is the synthesis of our emotions and reasons
wise mind
Expecting something to go bad/poorly without adequate evidence.
Fortune telling
This skill involves trying to allow emotions to rise and fall.
Ride the wave
this skill is used to help filter our thoughts before they are spoken
THINK
this skill involves doing something each day to feel a sense of accomplisment
building mastery