THE BRAIN!
The most complex organ in the human body
Brain
What is a core belief?
Deeply held beliefs that influence how we interpret our experiences
Define spirituality
In general, it includes a sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves, and it typically involves a search for meaning in life.
What are boundaries?
A boundary is an imaginary line that separates me from you. They separate your physical space, your feelings, needs, and responsibilities from others. Your boundaries also tell other people how they can treat you
What is the principle of DBT or the focus?
Step out of the black and white
Move into shades of gray in thoughts, behaviors, relationships, and situations
What communciates using chemical and electrical signals?
Neurons
How do people form core beliefs?
They learn them from influential people in their lives such as parents and extended family members
Name one type of meditation
Prayer, Chanting, Mindful, Concentration
Name 2 of the 3 types of boundaries
Porous, Rigid and Healthy
What are 8 of the 9 areas of a Visual Behavior and Solution Analysis?
Vulnerabilities, Prompting Event, Physical Sensations, Surface Emotion, Underlying Emotion, Self-Talk, Action Urge, Target Behavior and Consequences
Neuron Synapse or Synapse/s
How do we challenge core beliefs?
By providing evidence that contradicts that belief
Name 3 of the major world religions excluding Christianity
Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Confucianism, Taoism, and Judaism...
How do you form boundaries?
What is the Wise Mind?
The middle between emotion and reason. That centered place where we can validate our emotions and make effective choices.
Communication between two brains cells is strengthened or weakened according to
Individual activity or repeated behavior
T/F: Core beliefs are usually flexible and allow us to interpret the world in different ways
F: Core beliefs tend to be rigid and long-standing
What are 2 of the 4 questions spirituality seeks to answer
T/F: If a person has rigid boundaries at work, they will have rigid boundaries at home?
F: A person can have different boundaries in different areas of their life, i.e healthy boundaries at home and rigid boundaries at work. Also, the type of situation can influence the boundaries a person sets
Name 6 of the 7 ACCEPTS skill
Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, Emotions, Push Away, Thoughts, Sensations
Addiction hijacks the brain by taking control of what part?
The pleasure circuit
T/F: Information that contradicts are core beliefs tend to be ignored
True
Are religion and spirituality the same thing? Bonus if you can explain why
No
Separate from outside influences, what else helps us to develop our boundaries?
Our values
What is the TIPP skill? And what is TIPP intended to do?
Temperature, Intense Exercise, Progressive Relaxation and Paired Muscle Relaxation. It's intended to shock the nervous system back to baseline