Acceptance and Empathy
Acknowledging and naming our thoughts, feelings, and experiences, but learning to not let them interfere with the present is known as this.
Acceptance
These are the limits you set to protect your physical, emotional, and mental well-being in relationships, work, and life.
Posture, eye contact, facial expressions, and gestures are examples of this type of communication.
Nonverbal cues/communication
Abbreviated as ANTs, these are often unwanted, quick reactions to unfortunate experiences or feelings.
Automatic Negative Thoughts
Wellbeing incorporates these 2 essential components – feeling good in your body and your mind.
Active listening, asking questions, and being present are ways to demonstrate this ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.
Empathy
An example of this relationship may be a classmate. Perhaps someone you know but do not spend time with outside of school.
An Acquaintance
This tool lets the other person know we are listening to and understanding what they are saying or feeling.
Validating
This is a healthy way to respond to automatic negative thoughts.
Curiousity
Drinking water, eating a variety of foods, and having meals with family/friends all contribute to this.
Healthy eating
This common expression demonstrates what it might be like to experience someone else's perspective, experiences, or point of view.
Walk in their shoes
Lack of personal space, difficulty saying "no", and taking on too much responsibility are all examples of this.
Unhealthy Boundaries
This tool helps you be accountable for what/how you are feeling and express it in a healthy way.
I Statements
This is how you can squish or change your ANTs.
Challenge your thoughts
During this essential nighttime activity our brain is able to make memories.
Sleep
This tool of understanding someone else’s thoughts or ideas, which can be helpful when working with a group, is known as this.
Characteristics of this type of relationship include being thoughtful, encouraging, a good listener, and enjoying spending time together.
A good friend
This characteristic helps you be authentically YOU - be honest about what you are feeling and what you want to express.
Truthful
To challenge your thoughts, you may have to ask this question.
Is it true? Evidence for or against? What does it make me feel? What does it make me want to do? What is a more helpful thought?
This activity can help improve your mood, boost focus and concentration, and is fun with friends.
Exercise
Closely related to empathy is this term for feeling sorry for someone.
Sympathy
Sharing, knowing how much time to spend, giving physical space, and privacy are examples of these.
Healthy Boundaries
The FAST skill helps us maintain this – our values and our ability to care for ourselves.
Self-Respect
Being able to challenge a thought and reframe it to be more realistic and positive is an example of this type of mindset.
Growth mindset
These are the “feel good” chemicals produced in our brain to help us feel happy.
Dopamine