Mindfullness
What is Mindfulness
What is being able to quiet our minds so that we can notice what is happening inside and what is happening outside of ourselves.
What does the E in ACCEPTS stand for
What is Emotions? now name how we might use this skill (tip: trigger the opposite of an uncomfortable emotion)
What are the PROS of emotions
◦Can feel emotions like happiness, love, excitement.
◦Emotions help me empathize with others
◦Emotions help me get in touch with my creative side.
What does being non-judgmental mean
Means focusing on the facts. When we act Non-Judgmentally, we separate our opinions from the facts.
Why do we need to balance independence and support
•Too much independence can also cause you to feel alone and unsupported.
•Having too much support can be a problem. Too much support could feel suffocating
What are the 3 states of Mind
What are: 1.) Emotion Mind 2.) Reason Mind 3.) Wise Mind
What does the T in the TIPP skill stand for
What is Tip the Temperature? now explain how you use this skill
True or False: Emotions are Facts
False, emotions are opinions
What are facts?
Facts are things that can be proven—or the who, what, when and where of a situation.Opinions, or judgments, are beliefs or thoughts about the facts.
What are the three goals of interpersonal skills
•Having too much support can be a problem. Too much support could feel suffocating
What does the C in ACCEPTS Skills stand for
What is Contributing. What are some ways you can contribute to others
◦Emotions have played a big part in our survival
Using judgment words is often easier than describing the facts, why is this a problem?
The problem is, it’s easy for us to see our judgments as facts.
What does the G in Give Skill stand for
Be Gentle - means being kind and respectful.
what are 2 ways to do this
What is it called when you show that you understand the other person’s opinions, feelings, behaviors, wants or point of view.
What is VALIDATION?
Define the "what Skills"
•We use our Observe, Describe and Participate skills.
•We use these “What” skills to gather information so that we can understand the situation, make planned decisions and to help us use skills effectively (Linehan, 1993b).
What is the difference between primary and secondary emotions
◦Primary Emotions are “hard wired,” meaning they are like a reflex
◦Secondary Emotions are feelings about our primary emotions
What does it mean when we are Non-Judgmental?
We accept things as they are and avoid getting stuck on our opinions
You do not mistake emotions and opinions for facts.
What does the I in GIVE Skill stand for
What is Act Interested.
What are 2 ways to act interested
How do we act from our Wise Mind
•We are able to feel our emotions and focus on the facts
•We make decisions based both on how we feel and the facts.
What is the Describe Skill?
•When we Describe, we give words to what we noticed.
•Help us communicate our experience to others and helps us to make sense what is happening.
Use a real or made up example: Share an example of a triggering event and what your primary and secondary emotions might have been or could be
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What are some examples of judgmental words
should, shouldn't have, dumb, stupid, silly, weird
What does the V in GIVE skill stand for
What is Validation?
Provide 1 example of validating another person.