Check the facts is a tool that we use to target those pesky thoughts that bully us & keep uncomfortable emotions around longer than they need to be. This skill is both a cognitive exercise (making sure you have all the info) that can reduce our emotionality all on it's own & it helps us decide whether we should change or reduce our emotions with the many skills to come OR tolerate, move toward, & problem-solve our emotions (with other emotion regulation skills, mindfulness, or radical acceptance). Come check the facts with us!
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One-mindful mindfulness practice: 0:41-4:04
Didactics: 5:27-12:53
Practice: 12:54-18:02
Homework: 18:03-end
Homework: Catch it, check it, change it journal
a. Notice thoughts that kick up emotion during the day
b. Write down the thought
c. Jot down the facts
d. Is emotion and intensity justified?
e. Write down new thought with neutral descriptions
f. Short reflection on any changes in emotions as a result
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