Monday-ish
True or False: Mindfulness teaches us to focus on the past and the future
False!
True or False: People will think you are very confident if you are quiet and look down when you are talking
False!
True or False: It is best to sleep no more than 2 hours per night. Any more than 2 is just a waste of time.
False!
True or False: It is pointless to use affirmations and speak kindly to yourself
False! Come on now...
Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness are all characters from which movie?
Inside Out
Please unscramble this therapeutic term below...
FNSIMUDNLSE
Mindfulness
What is the difference between being aggressive and being assertive?
Being aggressive means being disrespectful and not considering the other person's feelings and being assertive shows respect for yourself and the other person
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Explain why healthy routines are needed for our mental health
Group leader will decide points
Please describe the difference between distraction and avoidance
Distractions are short-term and you return to the problem at hand whereas avoidance is never dealing with the problem.
DAILY DOUBLE!!
What is the national animal of Scotland?
A) Loch ness Monster (Nessy)
B) Cat
C) Unicorn
D) Horse
Unicorn
The "Describe" skill is part of which of the following DBT Mindfulness skills?
a. "Who" skills
b. "What" skills
c. "Why" skills
d. "How" skills
b. "What" skills
Also, there are no "who or why skills" in DBT! That was to throw you off...tricky, I know!
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Which communication style would you be using if you don't say what you mean, give backhanded compliments, and expect the other person to "read between the lines"?
Passive Aggressive
The acronym HALT describes 4 states that make us more vulnerable to being in emotional mind. Please name what all 4 letters stand for!
Hungry
Angry
Lonely
Tired
Which coping skill involves using sensory items to calm your body and mind?
Self-Soothe
The Marvel character Clint Barton goes by what name?
Hawkeye
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Name two ways that grounding can help you
Group leader will decide on points :)
DAILY DOUBLE!!
DEARMAN helps us to effectively ask for what we want/need or to say no. Which letter and concept in DEARMAN are we using when we focus only on the facts to orient the other person to the situation we will be talking to?
Describe
Which of the following best describes the STRENGTH skills?
a. Daily self-care practices to help build emotional resilience
b. Crisis-Survival skills that are designed to bring you from crisis towards your wise mind
c. Gaining physical strength through exercise (a.k.a "getting ripped")
d. A set of different breathing skills to help you take a mindful break
a. Daily self-care practices that help build emotional resilience
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Name one thing for each of the senses that could be added to a self-soothe kit.
Group leader will decide points :)
Which Country invented icecream?
A) USA
B) France
C) Italy
D) China
China
What concept within the mindfulness skills involves throwing yourself into the activities of the current moment fully?
a. Observe
b. Participate
c. Effectively
d. Non-judgmental Stance
Participate
DEARMAN helps us to prepare for difficult conversations and ask for what we need. Which concept in DEARMAN would utilize "I statements"?
a. Emotions
b. Express
c. Assert
d. Advocate
e. Negotiate
f. Nicely say how you feel
b. Express
Name what 3 letters in the STRENGTH acronym stand for
S - Sleep
T - Take care of your body
R - Resist urges
E - Exercise
N - Nutrition
G - Gain Mastery
H - Healthy self-talk
Which set of skills is designed to be used during an emotional crisis?
a. Emotional Regulation
b. Distress Tolerance
c. Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills
b. Distress Tolerance
What is the longest river in the world?
A) Amazon
B) Nile
C) Yangtze
D) Mississippi
Nile