WHAT
Skills
Skills
What does “Observe” mean?
Notice what’s happening without reacting
What does nonjudgmental mean?
Not labeling things as good/bad
Wise Mind is a balance of what two things?
Emotion mind + Reason mind
You pause and take a breath before responding—what skill is this?
Mindfulness / Observe
Name one of your 5 senses
Sight, touch, hearing, smell, taste
What skill means putting words to your experience?
Describe
What does one-mindfully mean?
Doing one thing at a time
Which mind is driven by feelings?
Emotion Mind
You say “I feel upset” instead of “This is terrible”—what skill?
Describe / Nonjudgmental
What is one thing mindfulness helps reduce?
Stress / anxiety / impulsivity
What does “Participate” mean?
Fully engaging in the moment
What does effectively mean?
Doing what works
Which mind ignores emotions and focuses only on facts?
Reason Mind
You focus only on your homework without your phone—what skill?
One-mindfully
What is one way to practice mindfulness daily?
Breathing, walking, observing surroundings
You are texting and scrolling at the same time—what skill are you NOT using?
Participate / One-mindfully
“This is stupid” is what type of thinking?
Judgment
You’re angry but choose to walk away instead of yelling—what mind are you using?
Wise Mind
Someone disrespects you and you respond calmly instead of reacting—what are you using?
Wise Mind
Why is mindfulness helpful before reacting?
Helps you pause, think, and respond calmly
You notice your heart racing, your thoughts going fast, and your hands shaking—but you don’t react or try to change it. What skill are you using, and why?
Observe – because you are noticing internal experiences without reacting
You’re in group thinking, “This is boring, I hate this,” but you catch yourself and change it to “I feel bored right now.” What skill are you using?
Nonjudgmental
You’re extremely upset and want to send an angry text, but you pause, breathe, and decide to wait until you calm down. Explain why this is Wise Mind.
Because you are balancing emotion (feeling upset) with logic (waiting to respond), making a calm and effective decision
You’re overwhelmed with school, your phone is going off, and people are talking to you. You decide to put your phone away and focus only on one assignment. What TWO skills are you using?
One-mindfully + Effectively
Explain how practicing mindfulness daily can change the way you react to stressful situations over time.
It helps you slow down, become more aware, reduce impulsive reactions, and make more thoughtful (Wise Mind) decisions