Distress Tolerance Skills - Video 2 - Flashcard Set
What is the main focus of the video?
The main focus of the video is on the surprising science of putting on the mental brakes to avoid negative thoughts and emotions.
What is Relational Frame Theory (RFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?
Relational Frame Theory (RFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) are two perspectives through which the speaker has studied language and cognition for the past 30 years.
What is the human nervous system compared to in the video?
The human nervous system is compared to a calculator with no minus or delete button, meaning that once something is in our heads, it stays there.
What is mindful awareness of thoughts and how can it help with mental brakes?
Mindful awareness of thoughts involves watching our minds work with a sense of dispassionate observation. It can help with mental brakes by changing how our thoughts function when they show up.
What is defusion and how can it help with mental brakes?
Defusion involves seeing thoughts as just words and not necessarily true or important. It can help with mental brakes by changing how our thoughts function when they show up.
What is acceptance and how can it help with mental brakes?
Acceptance involves accepting and embracing negative thoughts and emotions rather than trying to push them away. It can help with mental brakes by changing how our thoughts function when they show up.
What are some methods suggested by the speaker for putting on mental brakes?
Some methods suggested by the speaker for putting on mental brakes include contemplative practice, giving the mind a name, singing difficult thoughts to a tune, saying a difficult thought in different voices, writing a difficult thought on a sticky note, putting difficult thoughts on screensavers, and imagining a child’s voice.
What is Titchener’s theory of language and cognition?
Titchener’s theory of language and cognition focused on the idea that language loses its meaning when taken out of context.
What are word repetition exercises and how can they help with mental brakes?
Word repetition exercises involve repeating a word or phrase for a certain amount of time. They can help with mental brakes by diminishing distress and believability of a thought.
What is the importance of taking a self-kind and compassionate posture towards oneself and one’s thoughts?
Taking a self-kind and compassionate posture towards oneself and one’s thoughts is important because it can help with mental brakes by changing how we relate to our thoughts.
What are mental brakes and why are they necessary skills?
Mental brakes are skills that help us slow down and put on the brakes to avoid negative thoughts and emotions. They are necessary skills for avoiding mental breaks.
What role can wisdom traditions play in learning how to put on mental brakes?
Wisdom traditions, such as spiritual and religious practices, can provide insights into how to change what we do and learn how to put on mental brakes.
