Random Trivia
Who is the voice of Mufasa and Darth Vader?
James Earl Jones
What is a cognitive distortion?
Negative thinking pattern.
What are the three types of boundaries?
Porous, Healthy, and rigid
What does PAWS stand for?
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
Be Impeccable with your word.
Don't take anything personally
Don't make assumptions
Always do your best
Who is known as the queen of pop?
Madonna
What is a common example of a cognitive distortion?
Personalization, all or nothing thinking, jumping to conclusions, mind reading
What do material boundaries refer to?
refers to how you use your money and possessions
Name one symptom of PAWS.
Anxiety, irritability, sleep disturbances, poor appetite, nausea, difficulty concentrating, nervousness, etc.
What does Being Impeccable with your word prevent?
Prevents rationalization thinking such as "No one will know, it is only one drink."
This is known as your brains ability to change and adapt.
Neuroplasticity
What is all or nothing thinking?
Thinking in terms of black and white, it either is or it isn't, there is no middle ground.
What does it mean to have a healthy intellectual boundary?
Respecting others' views while also standing up for your own.
What is the "reward" chemical in the brain?
Dopamine
Which of the Four agreements can help reduce emotional triggers?
Don't take anything personally
At what age is the prefrontal cortex done fully developing?
25
Why is it important to avoid "should" statements such as "I should be more organized"?
It can create feelings of shame and guilt, self-criticism
True or False: Never sharing your emotions and/or never attending to the emotions of others describes porous emotional boundaries.
False. Rigid emotional boundaries.
What part of the brain is highly damaged by substance use?
Pre-frontal cortex
Supporting clear communication falls under which of the Four Agreements?
Don't make assumptions
What part of the cell acts as the brain or control center?
Nucleus
Which cognitive distortion is this?
Imagining the worst-case scenario when there is little evidence that it will happen.
Catastrophizing.
True or false: Being generous without overgiving or creating codependency describes healthy physical boundaries.
False. That description means having healthy MATERIAL boundaries.
What does the pre-frontal cortex primarily control?
emotional regulation, decision making, and impulse control
How does always doing your best help reduce shame?
It helps shift focus from perfection to progress, reducing the guilt that can fuel relapse