True or false
You should breathe out faster than you breath in.
False you should breathe out more slowly than you breathe in
What does the A stand for in the acronym accepts?
Accepts
Give me an example of how you would create a different emotion for depression.
Watch a funny movie or a scary movie to get you to laugh or be scared.
What career did the elves get when they left the north pole?
professional rappers lol
List 5 examples of Intense exercises you can do
Running- in place or actual running
high intensity weiht circuit
jumping
dancing 10-15 min
biking/rollerblading
Radical acceptance is understanding that something is out of your control and knowing you can't do anything about it so you might as well just like it and get over it.
FALSE
What does the E stand for in the acronym accepts?
Emotions
They say Contributing to others may help you feel good about yourself. When would be a time that contributing would not be the best way to deal with distress.
When you are overwhelmed/busy/ stressed for time
Why don't people use a broken pencil to write?
Because it is pointless.
Name 5 examples for smells that you could use for a distress tolerance skill.
Lavender
Candle
Essential oil
flowers
nature
If you are going to splash cold water on your face make sure that the water temperature is 20-25 degrees to be most effective?
False should be at least 50 degrees.
what does the P stand for in the acronym Accepts?
Emotions
Give me an example of one of the only thoughts you think about when you submerge your face in cold water.
"Brrr"
You just focus on the cold other thoughts go away
Why don't ants get sick?
Because they have ant-ibodies.
Give me 3 examples of what contributing would be as a distress tolerance skill.
Contributing is focusing on someone or something else other than you.
Volunteer, doing a good deed, spending quality time with someone who sees you as a role model...
When comparing as a distress tolerance skill, you can compare yourself to others and compare your present self to your past self?
True
What does the P stand for in the Acronym Accepts?
Pushing away
Give an example of when an emotion is so extreme you would need a distress tolerance skill.
(staff is the judge of the answer)
what did the other lions tell Simba when he was moving too slow?
Mufasa
Name 5 sensations you could use during distress tolerance sills.
Warm shower, ice cube on wrist, stress ball, petting an animal, weighted blanket
Progressive Muscle relaxation is when you tighten all your muscles at once then release.
False
What do the 2 c's stand for in the acronym Accepts?
Contributing and comparisions
give an example of warning signs of distress.
Racing thoughts
Wanting to hit something
depression
anxiety/panic attack
Why was the letter E the only letter of the alphabet to get a present from Santa.
because the rest were NOT E
Name 5 activities you could do as a distress tolerance skill.
do a hobby, go somewhere, cook something, try a new skill, clean/organize something, visit with a friend.