States of Mind
What are the three states of mind?
Reasonable Mind, Emotion Mind, Wise Mind
What kinds of things do we Observe?
outside: people, the environment, nature
Inside: thoughts, feelings, body sensations
We can't go through life without making ____;our goal is to catch them and replace them with _________.
Judgements, descriptions
What does DBT stand for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
In emotion mind our focus is our...
Emotions!
What is the describe skill?
True or False: Multi-tasking is more efficient and doesn't lead to information overload.
False!
Define Dialectical.
two opposite ideas can be true at the same time; and when considered together, can create a new truth and a new way of viewing the situation. There is always more than one way to view a situation. "Moving from either/or thinking to both/and thinking".
In reasonable mind we are very _____-focused
Task-Focused!
Why can observe be so hard to practice?
We usually want to jump to act or describe which may make things worse.
Replace the judgement: "That person cut me off what a jerk!" With a description.
Example: That person started moving faster to get where they are going with more haste. Answers will vary.
Who developed DBT?
Dr. Marsha Linehan
Describe Wise-Mind
The wisdom with-in everyone, seeing the value of both reason and emotion, bringing left and right brain together, the middle path
What is something we CAN NOT observe?
The inner experience of another. We must describe what we notice and ask or describe "I have the thought that they look sad".
What do we call it when we do what it takes to meet our goal in the moment, no more and no less?
Do What Works
What is the name of the theory that describes there is a biological component to emotional vulnerability and impulsivity.
Bio-Social Theory
Give an example of one of the states of mind
Answers may vary
When using participate we want to experience the moment without...
being self-conscious
Why is it important to "play by the rules" and "cut the cord between feeling and doing".
because sometimes there are consequences when we don't handle things skillfully.
How many modules are there in DBT?
4