Core Mindfulness Skills Flashcards

A client is told to practice "Teflon mind" during observing. What does this mean?

Answer: Letting experiences come into and slip out of the mind without clinging

Teflon mind lets thoughts and feelings come and go without grasping or pushing away.

In "breathing wise mind," a common instruction is to:

Answer: Say "wise" on the in-breath and "mind" on the out-breath

Linehan's wise mind exercise pairs "wise" with inhaling and "mind" with exhaling to focus attention.

In Linehan's 2015 manual, which is listed as a goal of practicing mindfulness?

Answer: Reducing suffering and increasing happiness

Mindfulness goals include reducing suffering and increasing happiness, increasing control of one's mind, and experiencing reality as it is.

A group member insists on proving a coworker wrong even though it will cost them their job. Which mindfulness skill is most relevant?

Answer: Effectively

Effectiveness asks clients to let go of being right when it interferes with their goals.

From the "other perspectives" mindfulness skills, "skillful means" refers to balancing:

Answer: Doing mind and being mind

Skillful means balances doing mind (goal-directed) with being mind (experiencing).

A client states, "I just know in my gut that leaving this relationship is right, and it fits the facts and my feelings." This most reflects:

Answer: Wise mind

Wise mind integrates emotion and reason with a felt sense of intuitive knowing.

Which mindfulness practice from other perspectives targets warmth toward self and others?

Answer: Loving kindness

Loving kindness practice cultivates compassion toward oneself and others and is part of the mindfulness module's supplemental skills.