States of Mind
"What" Skills
"How" Skills
Cognitive Distortions
Exercises
100
The state of mind that is can be "irrational", ruled by feelings and urges.

What is Emotion Mind?

100

This skill is described as "wordless watching", "just noticing", paying attention on purpose without reacting.

What is observing?

100

This skill is doing only one thing at a time, in the moment, with awareness and alertness. 

What is One-Mindfully?

100

Name the type of Cognitive Distortion:" My parents will get into a car accident on their way to visit me. 

What is "catastrophizing" or "assuming the worst"

100

A mindfulness exercise that we can use anywhere at anytime (unless we're choking or dying).

What are breathing exercises?

200

The state of mind that is considered "rational". It is ruled by logic and facts.

What is Reason Mind?

200

This skill is entering wholly into an activity- becoming one with the activity, throwing yourself into something. 

What is participating?

200

This skill is about being skillful, doing what is only necessary to reach our goals, not getting caught up in "shoulds".

What is effectiveness?

200

Name the type of Cognitive Distortion: "She didn't laugh at my joke. She thinks I'm annoying."

What is "mindreading/jumping to conclusions"

200

You use your five senses to observe your environment, bringing yourself into the present moment.

What is the grounding technique?

300

The state of mind where emotions and reason is balanced. It is almost quiet and peaceful

What is wise mind?

300

This skill is putting what you have observed into words, or labeling them, "wordful watching".

What is describing?

300

This skill is about not judging things as good or bad, valuable or not valuable, or as how things should/should not be. 

What is being non-judgemental?

300

Name the type of Cognitive Distortion: "I feel like a loser. I am a loser."

What is "emotional reasoning"

300

You can use an app on your phone or videos and listen to someone guide you through imagining peaceful scenarios. 

What is guided meditation?

400

Focusing the mind in the present moment without judgement or trying to change it.

What is mindfulness?

400

Thinking about potential outcomes for a scenario.

What is playing the tape forward 

400

This type of judgement determines whether or not something falls within a predetermined set of standards. 

What is a differential judgement?

400

Name the type of Cognitive Distortion: "They didn't hire me. I will never find a job."

What is "overgeneralization"

400

You tense and relax each major muscle group one at a time.

What is progressive muscle relaxation?

500

Not being aware of the present moment and doing things on autopilot.

What is Mindlessness? 

500

You use these to observe the world around you. 

What are the 5 senses?

500

This type of judgement is based on opinions, ideas and values. It is not based on facts or reality.

What is an evaluative judgement?

500

Name the type of Cognitive Distortion: "My friend dropped out of college because I did."

What is "personalization"

500

Complete the 5-4-3-2-1 exercise 

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