History
his American president delivered the Gettysburg Address during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
This is the first step of the STOP skill, where you pause and take a moment to stop whatever you're doing.
Stop
This is the longest river in the world, running through countries like Egypt and Sudan.
Nile River
This type of emotional response is often a result of shame, where individuals feel unworthy or disconnected from others.
Embarrassment
his gas makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere.
Nitrogen
This British queen ruled for over 60 years, from 1837 to 1901, and is known for her empire's global influence.
Queen Victoria
This action involves taking a moment to breathe deeply and calm your mind as part of the STOP skill.
Take a step back, take a breath
This is the longest mountain range in the world, stretching along the western edge of South America.
Andes Mountains
This is one of the most common ways people try to cope with shame, but it only increases isolation and disconnection.
Secrecy
This is the smallest unit of an element, consisting of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
Atom
This leader famously declared, "Let them eat cake!" though it's debated if she ever said it, and she was, trigger warning, executed during the French Revolution.
Marie Antoinette
During this step of the STOP skill, you observe your thoughts, feelings, and the situation around you.
Observe
This city is the capital of Brazil and was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer.
BrasÃlia
This type of behavior often arises when individuals attempt to avoid or deny their feelings of shame.
Perfectionism
This scientist developed the three laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation.
Isaac Newton
This South African leader became president in 1994 after spending 27 years in prison, playing a crucial role in ending apartheid.
Nelson Mandela
The final step of the STOP skill, where you decide on your next course of action with clarity and intention.
Proceed, or Proceed Mindfully
This is the capital city of Nepal, located near the Himalayas.
Kathmandu
When shame is not addressed, it often leads to this, where individuals feel like they're not good enough and are reluctant to ask for help.
Isolation
This planet has the most moons in the solar system, with a total of over 80 known moons.
Jupiter
This Russian leader was known for his policies of perestroika and glasnost in the 1980s, which helped to end the Cold War.
Mikhail Gorbachev
This is a key benefit of using the STOP skill: it helps you to be more mindful and reduce reactions that may be impulsive or emotionally charged.
Emotional Regulation or Improved Decision-making.
This giant, natural rock formation is located in Australia and is considered sacred by the Aboriginal people.
Uluru
This type of thought process, common in shame-based thinking, occurs when individuals believe their mistakes define their entire character.
Global self-criticism
This principle states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.
Law of conservation of energy