DEARMAN
FAST
GIVE
Cope Ahead
Mindfullness strategies
100

D

Describe

100

T

Truthful

100

G

Gentle

100

Use GIVE

coping ahead with gentle interested validate and easy manner

100

Four square breathimg

Count to 4 breathe in hold hold for four exhale exhale for four and repeat

200

E and A

Express without assuming feelings 

Assert

200

F

Fair

200

I

Interested

200

Use FAST

imagine coping with no apologies, being fair, stick to your guns, truthful

200

Broken record

OK, you’re basically being manipulative. You just repeat what you’re saying.

300

R and M

Reinforce and Mindful

300

S

Stick to your guns

300

V

Validate

300

use DEARMAN

imagine using describe, express, assert, reinforce, mindful, appear confident 

300

Wise mind

The value of both rational mind and emotion mind

400

E A N

Express w/o assuming feelings

Appear confident

Negotiate

400

Don’t apologize

400

E

Easy manner

400

Name 3 DBT skills

give 

DEARMAN 

Fast

400

What is the opposite of mindfulness?

Lost being on auto pilot lost in habit

500

DEARMAN

describe 

Express

Assert

Reinforce

Mindful

Appear confident

Negotiate

500

What is the purpose of fast

Self respect

500

What is purpose of give

Maintaining relationships

500

Name 3 types of mind in mindful 

Wise 

Emotional 

Rational

500

Common forms of mindfulness

Meditation contemplative prayer and mindfulness movement