Emotion Basics
This is the body's natural alarm system that prepares us for "fight or flight."
What is Fear?
The "S" in PLEASE stands for balancing this daily biological necessity.
What is Sleep?
The phrase "Treat Physical Illness" falls under these two letters of the PLEASE acronym.
What is PL?
True or False: DBT teaches that some emotions are "bad" and should be eliminated completely.
What is False? (All emotions have a function)
Emotions serve three primary functions: Motivating action, communicating to ourselves, and this.
What is communicating to others?
The "E" in PLEASE reminds us to get 20 minutes of this every day.
What is Exercise?
A crash in this physiological metric, often caused by skipping meals, can cause intense irritability.
What is blood sugar?
True or False: Facial expressions can communicate our emotions to others faster than words.
What is True?
This is the idea that emotions give us information about a situation, like a "gut feeling."
What is self-validation / communicating to ourselves?
The "A" in PLEASE tells us to avoid these types of substances to maintain a steady mood.
What are mood-altering drugs (or illicit drugs/alcohol)?
Treating physical illness is important because a sick body lowers this, making us more emotionally reactive.
What is resilience / our baseline tolerance?
True or False: You should only practice PLEASE skills when you are currently in a crisis.
What is False? (They are preventative/daily skills)