Mindfulness Basics
This mindfulness skill involves noticing the present moment without trying to change it.
What is non-judgmental awareness?
Self-compassion means treating yourself the way you would treat a ___.
What is a friend (or loved one)?
ED thoughts are thoughts—not ___.
What are facts?
Body awareness means noticing sensations without judging them as good or bad. True or False?
True
One small way to practice self-compassion today.
Resting, asking for help, eating regularly, kind self-talk
Mindfulness helps us notice urges without acting on them—this is called riding the ___.
What is the urge wave?
Self-compassion includes mindfulness, self-kindness, and ___.
What is common humanity?
This skill helps you notice a thought without believing or obeying it.
What is cognitive defusion or thought distancing?
This is a grounding practice where you scan sensations from head to toe.
What is a body scan?
This skill helps you pause before reacting to emotions.
Mindful breathing or grounding
Name one thing you can focus on right now to anchor yourself in the present moment.
Breath, sounds, feet on floor, temperature, body sensations
This phrase is more self-compassionate than “What’s wrong with me?”
“What’s happening for me?” or “This is hard right now.”
“I notice my ED is telling me…” is an example of ___.
Externalizing the ED voice
Name one neutral body sensation you might notice.
Warmth, pressure, breath, tension, contact with chair
Compassion does not remove discomfort—but it can reduce ___.
Suffering or shame
Mindfulness is about progress, not ___.
What is perfection?
True or False: Self-compassion means letting go of accountability.
False
Name one compassionate response to an ED-critical thought.
“Thank you, but I’m choosing recovery.” / “I don’t have to act on this.”
In recovery, body awareness is about listening—not ___.
Controlling
Name one phrase you could say to yourself during a hard moment this week.
“I’m doing the best I can.” / “This will pass.”
This is a mindful pause used in ED recovery to slow impulsive behaviors.
What is STOP skill (Stop, Take a breath, Observe, Proceed with awareness)?
This is the ability to comfort yourself during distress instead of criticizing.
What is self-soothing?
This mindfulness skill invites curiosity instead of control.
What is gentle noticing?
This phrase supports body respect over body criticism.
“My body is communicating with me.”
Recovery-focused self-compassion is choosing actions aligned with ___.
Values or healing