Chapter 6: The Process

Question 1

The Philadelphia 76ers were chanting this when they started winning:

Answer 1

Trust the process!

Question 2

Why were the 76ers losing so badly under Sam Hinkey?

Answer 2

He traded away all the good players to secure the top draft picks.

Question 3

You need this if you want to overcome fear

Answer 3

Exposure to the fear

Question 4

Corrective experience

Answer 4

Experiencing your fear stimulus while feeling safe

Question 5

Setback

Answer 5

Confronting the fear stimulus in a way that makes you feel fear

Question 6

Who did Christie meet on her setback experience?

Answer 6

Doomsday Donna

Question 7

What was Barry’s avoidance behavior?

Answer 7

Chewing mints

Question 8

Pain reprocessing therapy seeks to maximize _____ and minimize _____.

Answer 8

Corrective experience, setbacks

Question 9

When your pain is high use

Answer 9

Avoidance activities

Question 10

We _____ push through the pain.

Answer 10

Should NOT

Question 11

What else should you do when pain is high?

Answer 11

Send your self soothing messages

Question 12

Three soothing messages

Answer 12

I am safe and my body is fine.
My brain thinks I’m in danger, but it’s a false alarm.
Trust the process.

Question 13

Should you pressure yourself with PRT? (Pain reprocessing therapy)

Answer 13

Nope!

Question 14

How long should each somatic tracking session be?

Answer 14

Start small and work up. As small as one second.

Question 15

You know you’re doing somatic tracking right when it feels…

Answer 15

Relaxing, safe, and good

Question 16

Why does Daisy (yoga instructor) get excited when her pain shows up?

Answer 16

It’s an opportunity for a corrective experience.

Question 17

Extinction burst

Answer 17

An increase in a conditioned behavior after the reinforcement has stopped.

Question 18

When an extinction burst happens you should:

Answer 18

Stay the course! An extinction burst means the behavior is being eliminated.