Mindfulness Part I
One of the first people to bring Mindfulness to the US and famous for work with chronic pain.
John Kabat-Zin
Sitting up straight (posture) during "sitting mindfulness," is most important for the feeling of_______ . . .
Original worthiness
The part of the brain the signals the threat circuit to turn on is the _____________.
Amygdala
The primary neurotransmitter involved with both anxiety and depression is ________.
Serotonin
Back in the 70's, Marty Seligman came up with a more positive view of what can come out of surviving trauma . . . rather than post-traumatic stress, he came up with _______________.
Post-traumatic Growth
Which one of the following is not an attribute of mindfulness?
a. present moment orientation
b. awareness
c. judgment
d. breathing
judgment
_________ involves labeling mental material that arises during mindfulness practice, and can prevent us from getting swept up in other thoughts, and for judging ourselves for being distracted.
Noting
What is the body's primary stress hormone released by the threat circuit?
Cortisol
One of the ways that mindfulness can reduce depression is _________, a fancy term for "doing stuff" in an active way.
Behavioral activation
Our ability to bounce back is referred to as _______.
Resillience
Trauma survivors often deny themselves the ability to feel exactly how they feel in the moment. This mindfulness practice creates a space to be open to what is actually happening.
"Non-striving"
We can often _____ to our daily experiences with thoughts that reflect interpretations which can magnify our distress.
add-on
Cortisol can remain in the blood stream for about ______ hours before causing damage to healthy neurons.
three
One of the most effective medications (family) to treat both anxiety and depression is _______.
The SSRIs (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors)
Therapy that focuses on shifting one's negative thoughts to more positive ones is referred to as ________.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
______ with feelings is common, and refers to the sense that you are a feeling, rather than a person experiencing it.
Over-identification
The following describes the mindfulness practice of:
1. What type of pain am I feeling right now?
2. How should I try to handle it?
3. How do I feel right now?
Mindfully Surfing the Waves of Depression
_________ refers to the normally integrated stream of attention and memory and occurs on a spectrum.
Dissociation
Checking and rechecking if a door was locked and needing to have the radio on an even number are symptoms of ______________ behavior.
OCD
ACES stands for ______________ .
Adverse Childhood Experiences
The word ________ literally means "to suffer with," and is also regarded as the movement in the heart when we encounter suffering.
Compassion
Looking back at traumatic events and changing the harmful mental dialogue surrounding these events is called_____.
re-framing (or re-appraisal)
The area of the brain that stores LTM and is highly affected by traumatic experiences.
Hippocampus
Excessive worry for most of the day, most days is a symptom of _____________.
GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder)
Trauma recovery has lots to do with getting comfortable being in one's body again. One of the most effective ways to do this is _________ .
Yoga