Mindfulness Skills - Video 7 - Flashcard Set
What is the goal of the DBT manual?
To achieve wise mind and make better life choices through mindfulness skills, particularly non-judgmental ones.
What are the three basic skills in the DBT manual?
Observe, describe, and participate.
What is One Mindful?
A mindfulness skill that helps one to focus on one thing at a time and be less busy-minded.
What is Effectively?
A mindfulness skill that focuses on being goal-oriented and doing one thing at a time.
What is non-judgmental mindfulness?
A way of observing and describing reality without adding interpretations or evaluations.
What are the consequences of being judgmental?
It can obscure one’s vision, generate negative emotions, and lead to consequential choices.
Why do victims of sexual abuse often blame themselves and judge themselves harshly?
Because judgmentalism can generate shame and anger, which are often hooked together.
What are the negative consequences of judgmental behavior?
Painful emotions, distorted perception of reality, and obstruction of problem-solving.
What are the characteristics of judgmental statements?
Global, disembodied, and god-like.
What is the new way of formulating DBT skills?
A giant circle with concentric rings, with the very center being Wise Mind, followed by non-judgmental skills, reality acceptance skills, distress tolerance skills, emotion regulation, and interpersonal skills.
What is at the core of the non-judgmental skills in the DBT manual?
Owning one’s judgments and being aware of how they arise in thought processes.
