D B T
C B T
General Coping Skills
Miscellaneous
Nature
100

The DBT acronym "STOP" reminds you to pause before reacting. What does the "O" stand for?

Observe

100

CBT teaches that our thoughts, feelings, and ________ all influence one another.

Behaviors

100

Name one healthy coping skill someone could use when feeling stressed.

Examples include walking, journaling, talking to a trusted person, exercising, drawing, listening to music, or deep breathing, and others. 

100

True or False: Everyone experiences stress at some point in life.

True

100

This vitamin, produced through sunlight exposure, supports both physical and mental health.

Vitamin D

200

This DBT skill helps you get through a crisis without making the situation worse.

Distress Tolerance. 

200

This CBT skill involves identifying and challenging unhelpful or inaccurate thoughts.

Cognitive Restructuring (or Reframing)

200

This grounding technique asks you to identify five things you see, four you feel, three you hear, two you smell, and one you taste.

5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique

200

This hormone, often called the "stress hormone," is released during stressful situations.

Cortisol 

200

Spending time outdoors has been shown to commonly reduce feelings of stress and improve ________.

Mood

300

This DBT skill (and 1 out of the 4 pillars) teaches you to pay attention to the present moment without judging it.

Mindfulness

300

Believing that one mistake means you'll never succeed again is an example of this cognitive distortion.

Overgeneralization (Catastrophizing is also acceptable). 

300

Taking slow, deep breaths can help activate this part of the nervous system that promotes relaxation.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

300

Name two warning signs that someone may be experiencing burnout.

Examples include emotional exhaustion, decreased motivation, irritability, trouble concentrating, cynicism, physical fatigue, or feeling overwhelmed.

300

What is the Japanese practice of immersing yourself in a forest environment for relaxation and well-being called? The answer is not "Earthing".

Forest Bathing (Shinrin-yoku)

400

This DBT interpersonal effectiveness skill helps you ask for what you need while maintaining self-respect and relationships.

DEAR MAN

400

Assuming you know what someone else is thinking without evidence is which cognitive distortion?

Mind Reading

400

Setting healthy boundaries helps protect your emotional well-being by allowing you to clearly communicate your ________.

 limits or needs

400

Name 2 of the 3 different parts in Internal Family Systems Therapy?

Managers

Firefighters

Exiles

400

Name two evidence-based mental health benefits associated with spending regular time in natural environments.

Examples include reduced stress, improved mood, decreased anxiety, increased attention, better sleep, enhanced emotional well-being, or improved concentration.

500

This DBT concept refers to holding two seemingly opposite ideas at the same time, such as accepting yourself while working toward change.

Dialectics 

500

In CBT, a thought record is used primarily to identify automatic thoughts, examine evidence, and develop what type of thought?

Balanced (Alternative) Thought

500

Explain the difference between problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping.

Problem-focused coping addresses the source of stress, while emotion-focused coping helps manage emotional responses to the stressor.

500

What does S.M.A.R.T in Smart Goals stand for? 

Specific 

Measurable

Achievable (or Attainable) 

Realistic (or Relevant)

Timely or Time Sensitive


500

Name the airborne antimicrobial compounds that trees and plants naturally release to protect themselves from insects, fungi, and bacteria. 

When inhaled, these chemicals stimulate human physiology. They can lower cortisol and blood pressure and have natural anti-inflammatory and anti-stress effects.


Phytoncides