Brain States
What does the Survival State ask?
Am I safe?
What are the three parts of the CBT Triangle?
What are thoughts, feelings, and behaviors/actions.
Anxiety is defined as this.
A feeling of worry, fear, or nervousness that affects your daily functioning.
This skill helps calm your body by slowing breathing.
Deep breathing
This is the ability to manage your reactions when faced with challenges.
Self-control
What does the Emotional State ask?
Am I loved?
This part of the triangle is what we tell ourselves in our minds.
What are thoughts.
Depression is defined as this.
Persistent feeling of sadness, hopelessness, or loss of interest in activities that last for 14 days or more
This skill means taking a break before reacting.
Pause or timeout
The ability to think before you act.
Impluse Control
What does the Executive State ask?
What can I learn from this?
This part is a result of your feelings, such as yelling or walking away.
What are behaviors.
Name one difference between anxiety and depression.
Anxiety = future worry; Depression = ongoing sadness
This skill helps you change negative thoughts.
Positive self-talk / reframing
This negative coping method provides temporary relief but long-term consequences.
Any type of drug
When someone is yelling or acting out, they are likely in this state.
What is Survival or Emotional State.
This part is a result of your thoughts, such as anger or sadness.
What are Feelings
Name one symptom of anxiety.
Racing thoughts, sweating, fast heartbeat, shaking hands, increased speech, etc.
Name one healthy coping skill.
Journaling, talking to someone, walking away, exercising, fidgets, listening to music, etc.
Using drugs or alcohol to deal with feelings is called this.
Maladaptive drug use
This is the goal brain state for learning and making good choices.
What is Executive State.
Changing this part can help change the other two.
What are thoughts.
Name one symptom of depression.
Low energy, sadness, sleep changes, loss of interest, etc.
This type of coping includes yelling or aggression.
Unhealthy/Negative/Bad
Name one healthy alternative to substance use
Deep breathing, Journaling, Exercising or going for a walk, Listening to music, Asking for help, Taking a break/timeout, etc.