Which State of Mind? (DBT)

Solving a math equation.

A student calls you a name, so you call him a mean name back.

You are in the library and everyone is quietly reading. You look down and see your dad is calling you. You immediately answer and have a conversation with him.

Your friend stood you up last night. You tell them you need space and to not talk to you today. You’ll talk to them tomorrow when you’re feeling less upset.

You come up with a strategy to win a round of your favorite video game.

You love soccer and want to be a goalie. You spend hours working with your coach to improve your skills.

You find out there is a pop quiz in math and you think you'll definitely fail because you didn't study at all.

You have an English test tomorrow, so you make flashcards and review them until you have everything memorized.

Your aunt spent hours making Thanksgiving dinner. The turkey is too dry and the gravy is way too salty. You eat as much as you can and thank her for cooking.

Cuddling a puppy.

You get into a fight with your dad and you punch the wall.

Your friend told you they’d message you about playing games online. It is 6pm and they haven’t messaged you yet. You start texting them every five minutes to get her to respond.

Your family is going on vacation! You're so excited, so you research all of the activities you want to do.

You’re hanging out with a group of kids you want to make friends with. They start talking about a band you’ve never heard of, but you comment “I love their music!”

Your friend is starting to cry, so you reach out and hug her.

You carefully construct a new world on your Minecraft server.

Mindlessly eating a whole bag of chips while watching YouTube.

Interpreting the meaning of a poem.

You really wanted a new game for your birthday, but your grandmother bought you a new sweater. You don’t like it but you smile and thank her anyways.

Impulse-purchasing something on Amazon using your parent’s credit card without their permission.

Practicing playing an instrument every day, even if you don’t want to.

A kid is threatening to beat up your friend after school. You tell your teacher and ask if someone can walk you and your friend to the pick-up area.

You have a paper due tomorrow, but a new season of your favorite show is out. You remind yourself you can watch it when you finish your paper.

You are measuring out ingredients to bake cookies.