Mindfulness Basics
This practice involves paying attention to the present moment without judgment.
What is mindfulness?
This grounding skill involves naming 5 things you can see, 4 you can touch, 3 you can hear, 2 you can smell, and 1 you can taste.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 technique?
This sense is often used when noticing sounds during a mindfulness exercise.
What is hearing?
You receive a text that makes you angry and immediately send a harsh response without thinking. This is an example of _____.
What is Emotional Mind?
Mindfulness encourages observing thoughts rather than doing _____ with them?
What is judging/reacting to them?
This grounding technique focuses on slow, intentional inhaling and exhaling.
What is deep breathing?
Noticing the texture of an object and how it feels primarily uses this sense.
What is touch?
You carefully list all the pros and cons of a decision but completely ignore your feelings. This is an example of _____.
What is Rational Mind?
True or False: Mindfulness means having no thoughts.
What is False?
Lead the group in the 5-4-3-2-1 exercise!
Good job!
Focusing on the flavor of food is an example of what sense?
What is taste?
You are nervous about a new job but recognize the fear, review the facts, and decide to attend your first day. This is an example of _____.
What is Wise Mind?
This attitude of mindfulness involves treating yourself with kindness during difficult moments
What is self-compassion?
Holding an ice cube or splashing cold water can help bring attention back to the ____ moment.
What is the present?
Looking carefully at colors, shapes, and details uses this sense.
What is sight/vision?
After an argument, you notice you're upset, take a break to calm down, and then discuss the issue respectfully. This is an example of _____.
What is Wise Mind?
Jon Kabat-Zinn defined mindfulness as paying attention in this way: on purpose, in the present moment, and _____.
What is nonjudgmentally?
This mindfulness exercise involves tensing and relaxing different parts of your body.
What is progressive muscle relaxation (or DMR)?
This sense is often overlooked in mindfulness exercises but can be used by noticing scents in the environment.
What is smell?
You decide not to attend an important appointment because you "don't feel like it" despite knowing it could negatively impact your goals. This is an example of _____.
What is Emotional Mind?