ACCEPTS
There is often a false belief that one’s current emotional state is simply “_____ _____ _____ ______” and there is no end in sight to the suffering
What is "how it is now"
Which self-soothe sense: Take a long bath or shower; pet your dog or cat; get a massage; brush your hair; hug or be hugged; put a cold cloth on your head; change into your most comfortable clothes.
What is Touch
True or False: Keep in mind that distracting does fix situations and it does make us feel better about situations.
What is False
What everyday item was originally called the "Whirlwind" before its name was changed?
What is a vacuum cleaner?
Which country has the most psychologists per capita?
A. India
B. Taiwan
C. Brazil
D. Argentina
What is D. Argentina
Emotions or Comparisons: Create different _______. Watch a funny TV show or emotional movie; listen to soothing or upbeat music; get active when you are sad; go to a store and read funny greeting cards or joke books.
What is Emotions
Which self-soothe sense: Rock yourself gently; stretch; go for a run; do yoga; dance
What is movement.
“The truth that many people never understand, until it is too late, is that the more you try to avoid suffering the more you suffer because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you in proportion to your ______ of being _______.”
– Thomas Merton
What is fear of being hurt
What is the most common letter in the English language?
What is E?
The average woman smiles ____ times a day. An average man smiles ___ times a day.
What is Woman = 60, Men = 10
Which word in ACCEPTS: Do something. Call, e-mail, text, or visit a friend; watch a favorite movie or TV show; play your instrument or sing; play videogames; draw, cook, or bake; write in a journal; clean your room; go for a walk or exercise; read a book; listen to your music, go online & download apps; play a game.
What is Activities
Which self-soothe sense: Go to your favorite place and take in all the sights; look at a photo album; sone out to a poster/picture; notice colors in a sunset; people watch.
What is Hearing
ACCEPTS or Self-soothe: Distracting yourself from intense distress & emotions
What is ACCEPTS
What is the actual number of amendments to the US Constitution?
What is 27
Human behavioral studies suggest that a person who loses their _____ _____ experiences a panic similar to a near-death experience.
What is their cell phone?
Replace your _________. Read; do word or number puzzles; count numbers, colors in a poster, tiles on a wall, anything; repeat the words to a song in your mind.
what is thoughts?
Your senses are a tool you’ll always have with you to reduce the ________ of a situation.
What is intensity
Reduce or Increase: By doing kind things for ourselves, we can ________ our vulnerability to negative emotions and increase our resistance to acting on unhelpful emotion urges.
What is reduce
What is the largest desert in the world?
What is Antarctica
Who was the first person to suggest that dreams are a reflection of our unconscious desires?
A. B.F. Skinner
B. Sigmund Freud
C. John B. Watson
D. Albert Bandura
Who is B. Sigmund Freud
What does the acronym accepts stand for?
What is:
Activities
Contributing
Comparison
Emotions
Pushing Away
Thoughts
Sensations
What are the 6 senses in Self-soothe?
What is:
Vision
Hearing
Smell
taste
Touch
Movement
Do your best to practice your mindfulness skills by focusing your attention on ________ the pleasant sensations of whatever self-soothing tool you are using.
What is observing
What is the longest recorded flight of a chicken?
What is 13 seconds! The chickens can also reach a height of 10 feet high. Talk about a let down.
Lying about illnesses for attention
A. Depersonalization
B. Narcissistic Personality Disorder
C. Dementia
D. Munchausen Syndrome
What is D. Munchausen Syndrome