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States of Mind
What Skills
The Wave
Mindfulness
100
When a person is acting based on his emotions without thinking about the consequences.
What is Emotion Mind.
100

The "What" Skill in which you notice what is really happening around you, notice your thoughts and feelings as they come and go, and don't try to control things or push them away (Choices: Observe, Describe, Participate).

What is Observe?

100
The words that go through your mind after something has happened.
What is a thought.
100

Choosing to pay attention, instead of accidentally getting distracted.

On purpose

200
When someone is planning out what they will do, for example, making New Year's Resolutions.
What is Fact Mind.
200

Why do we use our what skills?

To help us get into Wise mind

200
After an event has happened, people experience thoughts and feelings, followed by urges which usually lead to this part of the wave.
What is action (or behavior).
200

Paying attention to right no (not thinking of yesterday or tomorrow)

In the moment

300
The state of mind for a student who hears her friends talking behind her in class, notices the urge to turn around to talk to them, and decides to stay focused.
What is Wise Mind.
300

The "What" Skill in which you put what you observe into words using “just the facts," labeling what you feel, think or sense, and saying things like “My stomach is tight” instead of “I am going to fail this test.” (Choices: Observe, Describe, Participate)

What is Describe?

300
Having your friends not want to play with you anymore because you threw the basketball over the fence after you lost.
What is a consequence.
300

Seeing things as they really are, not labeling as "good" or "bad"

Not judging

400
Running out of the classroom is an example of this.
What is Emotion Mind.
400

Use your Observe and Describe skills to share how you are feeling right now. 

-Uses just the facts

-Describes what is really going on

-Describe what you are feeling, thinking, and sensing 

400

Heart racing, sweating, and trembling are all physical responses to this.

What is an emotion/feelings

400

Mindfulness means balancing __________ and __________.

Emotions and facts

500
The two skills you use to help get from Emotion Mind into Wise Mind.
What is the What and How skills.
500

How can you your observe skills while playing this game right now?

Notice my thoughts and feelings and use my 5 senses. 

500

The behavior you might want to do, usually controlled by your immediate emotions.

What is an urge.

500

Why is mindfulness important?

We can see what is really happening around us. 

We stay in more control.

Mindfulness helps us be wise in our decisions.