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: Listening to our cognitive distortions is super helpful, and does not cause any harm.
False!
True or False: The grieving process should take no longer than a year to go through.
False! There is no time line. Each individual is different in how they experience grief. However, IF during the process your life becomes interrupted drastically, or you stop living your life due to the loss; professional help will be needed to work through the loss.
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
List the five stages of GRIEF
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
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
If I am assuming that people are reacting negatively to me, when there's no true evidence of this; AND if I am saying that things will turn out horrible before they even happen, what TWO cognitive distortions am I having?
Mind reading and fortune telling
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!!
List the three steps to the 'What' Skill AND list the three steps to the 'HOW'
WHAT:
Observe
Describe
Participate
HOW:
Non-judgmentalness
One-Mindfulness
Effectively
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
If I have the belief that my I am never going to get better, and that my depression is a never ending cycle that I am stuck in. What cognitive distortion do I have?
Overgeneralization
DAILY DOUBLE!!
There are four reactions to Grief. What are they? And name ONE 'symptom' from each reaction.
Group Lead will determine 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
Which "stage of change" is represented in the following statement:
"I want to be more active so I signed up for a Zumba class at the community center and the class starts next week."
a. Pre-Contemplation
b. Contemplation
c. Preparation
d. Action
e. Maintenance
c. Preparation
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