Identifying Triggers
The emotion that usually results from feeling disrespected, unheard, insulted, etc.
What is anger?
This technique emphasizes using relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing or meditation, to manage stress and cravings triggered by external factors.
What is practicing mindfulness?
This term refers to the ability to bounce back and recover quickly from triggering situations or setbacks in recovery.
What is resilience?
Riddle - What can run but never walk?
What is a river?
What is Self-Esteem?
An assessment of your own personal value as a human being.
The emotion that results from hearing bad news, having your feelings hurt, being disappointed, etc.
What is sadness?
This approach involves engaging in alternative activities or hobbies to distract oneself from cravings and redirect focus.
What is engaging in healthy distractions?
This practice involves creating a 'toolbox' to cope with triggers.
What is developing healthy coping skills?
Which planet has the most moons?
What is Saturn?
Self-worth has nothing to do with your self-esteem.
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The emotion that comes from experiencing something positive, doing things that you enjoy, etc.
What is happy?
This coping skill focuses on reframing thoughts to challenge and change negative beliefs or triggers.
What is affirmations or positive self talk?
Having a strong network of this increases your ability to be resilient.
What is supports?
What blood type is a universal donor?
What is type O negative?
What areas of your life might impact self esteem
Body image, academic performance, peer relationships/friendships, family relationships, talents and abilities, and more.
This process helps describe the connection between triggers and responses
What is the trigger-response-consequence cycle
This technique helps shift focus away from uncomfortable thoughts, memories, and worries and toward the present moment.
What is grounding techniques?
This concept refers to utilizing past experiences and relapse experiences to grow more resilient in recovery.
What is learning from setbacks?
Who wrote "The Star Spangled Banner"?
Who is Francis Scott Key?
These can be used to "train your brain" to think in positive ways.
What are affirmations?
What type of trigger involves the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste) and come from the environment
What is External Triggers
This technique involves providing yourself with care after being triggered, such as engaging in a healthy activity that you enjoy, taking a hot shower or bath, etc.
What is self care?
Engaging in these supports can help to increase resiliency independently and/or in a community.
What color is a giraffe's tongue?
What you can do before go bed to help you with self-esteem?
Try to find at least three good things that happened to you that day.