Monday
True or False: The purpose of mindfulness is to completely ignore everything that is happening in the present moment
False!
True or False: Using the DEARMAN skill ensures that your relationships are super unhealthy
False!
True or False: It is best to wait until you are completely overwhelmed to use emotion regulation skills
False! Come on now....
Kristen Bell
How many things can someone do effectively at one time?
One!
Which part of DEARMAN involves using "I" statements and sharing how you feel?
Express
PHP only - What was the most important item in the "Lost at Sea" activity, according to the Coast Guard?
Shaving Mirror
Self-Soothe is a skill that helps us to calm the emotional mind through our six senses. Please name all six.
Sight
Hearing
Smell
Taste
Touch
Movement
DAILY DOUBLE!!
What is Kathy's cat's name?
a. Levi
b. Lucy
c. Linus
d. Leo
a. Levi
He is PURRRRfect
True or False: If you try hard enough, you can go through life without any judgments
False!
Everyone has judgments!
_________ communication in involves avoiding expressing feelings, thoughts, and or needs. Phrases like "I'm fine" and "It's ok" could indicate this.
Passive
The acronym HALT describes 4 emotional vulnerability factors. Please name all 4.
Hungry
Angry
Lonely
Tired
You know that you effectively used a distress tolerance skill when...
a. You feel happy
b. You are able to put up with painful and uncomfortable situations without making them worse
c. You never feel sadness again....just endless happiness
B!
Distress tolerance skills are not about making you feel happier or getting rid of uncomfortable emotions. These skills are all about coping with distressing situations and not acting on harm behaviors. If you didn't act on harm behaviors, you succeeded!!
What is the fourth planet from the sun?
Mars
The "How" skills are 3 things that outline how we can effectively practice mindfulness. Two of these skills are "One thing in the moment" and "Effectively". What is the third?
Non-judgmentally
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Which communication style could be reflected through sarcasm or backhanded compliments?
Passive-Aggressive
Which letter in STRENGTH would involve doing something where you can improve over time?
Gain Mastery
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Which letter of ACCEPTS would involve mindfully distracting by helping someone else?
Contributions
When did the website "Facebook" launch? (Answer must be within 2 years)
2004
The "WHAT" skills are 3 things that we can do to practice mindfulness. Two of these are "observe" and "describe". What is the third?
Participate
Which letter of DEARMAN would involve coming to a compromise?
Negotiate
STRENGTH is a set of 8 skills that help us to build resilience to stressors. Please name at least 3.
BONUS!! For an additional 25 points each, name the other skills
Sleep
Take care of self/body
Resist urges/target behaviors
Exercise
Nutrition
Gain Mastery
Time for Self
Healthy self-talk
If I do something that takes a lot of brainpower to mindfully distract myself during strong emotions, which letter of ACCEPTS am I using?
Thoughts
Who wrote the popular "Twilight" series?
a. Suzanne Collins
b. Bella Swan
c. Stephanie Meyer
d. JK Rowling
e. Johnny Depp
c. Stephanie Meyer