Positive Affirmations
What is the purpose of a positive affirmation?
To challenge and overcome negative thoughts. Changes negative thoughts and beliefs into positive, empowering statements.
What is distress tolerance?
Ability to navigate and manage challenges, intense emotions, and situations positively.
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
Name a coping skill
Journaling, meditation, yoga, physical activity, social support
What is emotional regulation?
The management and control of emotions, whether it be in their intensity or length
What are some benefits to positive affirmations?
Reduce stress, improve self-esteem, optimism, coping
What is radical acceptance?
Accepting that a situation/emotion is real and cannot be avoided instead of fighting against it or trying to change it.
What series features the characters Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, and Gollum?
Lord of the Rings
Why is it important to have more than one coping skill?
It is not one size fits all. It also may be that a coping skill only works for you in one type of situation and not for another.
What is emotional agility?
Ability to recognize and understand your emotions so that they can align with your values.
What is the law of attraction?
The idea that positive thoughts and feelings attract positive experiences (manifestation).
True/False: Distress tolerance skills are only useful in moments of emotional distress.
False. These skills can be practiced regularly to improve emotional resilience and be more helpful when difficult emotions come up later on.
What is the maximum score in bowling?
300
What are some benefits of physical activity in coping?
Releases endorphins, reduce stress, improve mood
Name some benefits to emotional regulation, agility, and/or processing emotions.
Reducing stress/anxiety, improving decision making, decreasing impulsivity, self-awareness, healthier relationships
Make this a positive affirmation: "I can't do this."
This may be difficult now, but I can make it through this and learn.
In what sort of situations would you use acceptance?
When we can't control what/how others think or act, work issues, health challenges, etc
What empire was ruled by Julius Caesar and then later by Augustus?
The Roman Empire
How can journaling/writing help with coping?
Processing emotions, gain perspective, identifying triggers and patterns, reflection
What is one way to practice emotional regulation or agility?
Mindfulness, understanding, reflection
(recognizing patterns, acknowledge the feelings, allow for them to be felt)
How are cognitive distortions and positive affirmations related?
In challenging a distortion, you reframe the negative thought. Many times, reframing that thought turns into a positive affirmation.
Unhealthy relationships, burnout, anything that harms your safety.
What is the largest organ in the human body?
How can positive self-talk be used as a coping strategy?
Builds confidence, resiliency, skills in cognitive reframing
In her TedTalk, Susan David said that emotions are to be used as ____ for us.
Data