Intrusive thoughts
What is an intrusive thought
Any spontaneous thought, image, or memory
Inability to tolerate uncertainty is linked to what emotion?
A) Anxiety
B) Meh
C) Anger
Intrusive thoughts are BAD.
False-we have both positive and negative intrusive thoughts
What does willpower assist in?
A) Waking up in the morning
B) Going to work
C) Folding Laundry
D) All of the above
D
What emotional state do you experience the most intrusive thoughts in? (Anxiety, anger, fear)
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Provide an example of a positive intrusive thought
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Identify one ineffective motivational strategy
Reminder: (There is a long list and everyone chose one motivational strategy they were using that was not effective in helping them reach a goal).
1.Spread to thin, trying to exercise too much self-control over too many different things.
2.I was not pursuing a valued or well-defined goal
3.I was focused on a goal that would not improve my situation
4.I never believed I could attain the goal
5.I was trying to motivate myself while in a negative mood state
6.No support for my change from others
7.Often engaged in self-critism while trying to achieve the goal
8.I choose to work on the goal while exhausted
9.I have neglected physical exercise and have less energy
10.I become emotional and self –absorbed while trying to motivate myself
11.I try to motivate myself by thinking of distant benefits of self-control
12.I choose to avoid self-control opportunities as much as possible
Positive intrusive thoughts are also known as happy thoughts.
False-Positive intrusive thoughts are also known as inspiration.
Intrusive thoughts are:
A) the same for every person regardless of experience, age, or gender
B) Unique to everyone and differ in frequency and intensity
C) A conspiracy-they don't exist.
Describe a mental intrusion you had that was important for you to pay attention to.
ex: Doing work, and remembering you have a meeting, and so you stop what you're doing to write down the meeting on your calendar, and then promptly return to your work.
Provide an example of a negative intrusive thought
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Name a common intrusive thought you have when experiencing anxiety.
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Spontaneous thinking happens in the prefrontal cortex
What percentage of our thoughts are intrusive?
A) 30%
B) 70%
C) 50%
Identify one thought, image, or memory that made you distressed in this past week.
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What are intrusive thoughts connected to?
Emotions
What Kind of thoughts are connected to anxiety? (Name one)
Ex: Anger is associated with thoughts of injustice, wrongdoing, and unfairness
threat, vulnerability, and helplessness
Willpower and motivation are the same every day.
False-motivation/willpower is fluid and consistently changing.
To increase motivation you should:
A) Push yourself as hard as you can
B) Be patient with yourself and take small steps and use efficient strategy
C) Be mean to yourself by calling yourself names to feel disgusting enough to change
B
Identify one thing in your treatment (can be individual or group) that has helped you gain a deeper self-understanding
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What was the main goal in reviewing intrusive thoughts?
To reduce the distress associated with negative intrusive thoughts, and to increase the benefits associated with positive intrusive thinking.
Define willpower.
The ability to override natural responses in the pursuit of a valued, long-term goal.
Mental self-control is a conscious and directed effort to shift attention away from unwanted thoughts, images, memories, sensation, memories, or urges and move toward wanted mental events that will create a desired state of mind.
True
The mental control paradox is:
A) Changing a negative thought to a positive one
B) Our natural tendency to want to use short term coping tools even though they are harmful toward our long-term goals
C) The more you try to dismiss/control thoughts the more they occur
C
Share one thing that stood out to you that another group member shared.
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