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WOT
Hyperarousal/ Hypoarousal
Day 1 Review
100

These aim to decrease the frequency and intensity of unwanted emotions

What are Control-based strategies

100

true or false: We can have multiple WOT’s throughout the day, depending on what we are doing and how we are feeling.

True

100

When we are overwhelmed we go into this state

What is Hyperarousal

100

true or false:  when practicing mindfulness, it is important to judge the thoughts that enter our mind and force away the negative ones.

false, we should not judge our thoughts, but simply observe them.

200

true or false: both positive and negative experiences are inevitable parts of life.

True

200

When the WOT is ____, we may more easily fall into rigidity and depression or chaos

what is Narrow

200

When we shut down we go into this state

What is Hypoarousal

200

This is often reflected by obsessive thinking

What is Over-Control

300

In this strategy, the individual accepts and experiences the emotion fully, without attempting to alter, avoid, or control it. 

what is Acceptance or Acceptance-based coping.

300

When we are outside our WOT, our nervous system responds by going into survival mode, commonly called this

what is – fight, flight or freeze

300

In this mode, we tend to be reactive and impulsive, and experience an influx of negative thoughts

What is Hyperarousal

300

strategies that are directed at problem solving, and entails taking direct action to deal with a stressor and to reduce its effects,  refers to this.

What is Active coping

400

deliberate avoidance of internal states is conceptualized as this

What is Experiential avoidance

400

WOT’s reflect how comfortable we feel with specific feelings, bodily sensations, memories, issues. This is also known as this.

What is emotional tolerance

400

In this mode, we tend to feel extremely zoned and numb, both emotionally and physically

What is Hypoarousal

400

"we cannot control certain thoughts from occurring or actively fall asleep. In these situations, the only way to enhance personal control I by letting go of control" this is an example of this paradox

What is the paradox of surrender

500

the belief that you can handle difficult emotions

What is self-efficacy

500

Within our WOT we remain open and receptive; outside of it we become this.

What is reactive

500

This is where things feel just right, where you are best able to cope with the lemons that life throws at you. You‘re calm yet alert, and you can think clearly and rationally.

What is Window of Tolerance

500

This refers to not taking any action at all when dealing with uncontrollable circumstances.

What is Passive Coping