Homework Post 5: Reality Acceptance

Homework Post

5

:

Reality Accept

a

nce

Skill Practice Reflection:

Reflect on a time this week where you practiced using

reality acceptance

outside of class this past week. Include a response to the following prompts for a total of about 1 page

double spaced.

·

Describe how you practiced using

reality acceptance

this week. Were you able to

effectively use

the skill? How did it change how you felt about the situation? Did it change the outcome at all?

·

Complete a WOOP you have to use more

reality acceptance skills

using the following four

prompts. Remember to include all four parts of t

he WOOP, putting particular focus on naming

an internal obstacle and an if/then statement for your plan.

·

WISH: What is something you wish to change in your future in terms of your

abil

ity to use reality

acceptance skills

? This change can be longer term, but

make sure to then also identify

something for within the next 4 weeks.

·

OUTCOME: What would a specific outcome be if you were to live out the above wish?

·

OBSTACLE: What is an obstacle that has kept/will keep you from using

reality acceptance

? Name

at least one internal barrier and one external barrier.

·

PLAN: What are your plans for overcoming these obstacles and barriers to use the

reality

acceptan

ce

skills? Make sure to include an if/then statement (i.e. If you face ”

obstacle x”, then

you will do …) and then expand on how you will ensure you stick with that plan. Include specific

steps!

Class Activity

Reflection:

Reflect on

the practice you did

in class of having to

make the opposite

arguments

for a topic you

’

re really passionate about

.

Your response for this section should be about 1

page double spaced

and should answer the following questions

.

·

What thoughts or reactio

ns did you

notice initially having to this

activity

? What did you do to

counteraction those thoughts and reactions so you could do the

activity

effectively?

·

During the activity,

d

id you notice urges to revert to making the

argument

you would typically

make? If so,

what did you do to be able to continue going with the practice effectively

when you

had

those urges

?

·

Where in your life would

it be h

elpful to apply this same practice?

·

Gratitude Practice:

Write a half a page about

an e

xperience in your life

you’re proud of or grateful for.

Lecture + Reading Reflection:

Reflect on the p

revious lecture and the assigned readings for next week

and the associated videos. Respond to the following prompts in a half page.

·

What is one thing that resonated with you class on Wednesday, particularly from the lecture

material? What do you still hav

e questions about (if anything)?

·

Identify one way you can see the content in the readings helping you going forward.

GRADING STANDARDS

Your post is worth a possible 10 points. To receive the full 10 points for this post, you must respond to

all four secti

ons of reflection and address all prompts fully, totaling around 3

–

4 double

–

spaced pages. Be

honest; part of the goal of these posts is to have an opportunity to receive feedback and support from

the TAs, who have experience with using these skills and coa

ching on the use of them. Your grade is NOT

based on how “well” you used the skills, but rather on how much we can see you reflected on the

Homework Post 5: Reality Acceptance

Skill Practice Reflection: Reflect on a time this week where you practiced using reality acceptance

outside of class this past week. Include a response to the following prompts for a total of about 1 page

double spaced.

 Describe how you practiced using reality acceptance this week. Were you able to effectively use

the skill? How did it change how you felt about the situation? Did it change the outcome at all?

 Complete a WOOP you have to use more reality acceptance skills using the following four

prompts. Remember to include all four parts of the WOOP, putting particular focus on naming

an internal obstacle and an if/then statement for your plan.

 WISH: What is something you wish to change in your future in terms of your ability to use reality

acceptance skills? This change can be longer term, but make sure to then also identify

something for within the next 4 weeks.

 OUTCOME: What would a specific outcome be if you were to live out the above wish?

 OBSTACLE: What is an obstacle that has kept/will keep you from using reality acceptance? Name

at least one internal barrier and one external barrier.

 PLAN: What are your plans for overcoming these obstacles and barriers to use the reality

acceptance skills? Make sure to include an if/then statement (i.e. If you face “obstacle x”, then

you will do …) and then expand on how you will ensure you stick with that plan. Include specific

steps!

Class Activity Reflection: Reflect on the practice you did in class of having to make the opposite

arguments for a topic you’re really passionate about. Your response for this section should be about 1

page double spaced and should answer the following questions.

 What thoughts or reactions did you notice initially having to this activity? What did you do to

counteraction those thoughts and reactions so you could do the activity effectively?

 During the activity, did you notice urges to revert to making the argument you would typically

make? If so, what did you do to be able to continue going with the practice effectively when you

had those urges?

 Where in your life would it be helpful to apply this same practice?



Gratitude Practice: Write a half a page about an experience in your life you’re proud of or grateful for.

Lecture + Reading Reflection: Reflect on the previous lecture and the assigned readings for next week

and the associated videos. Respond to the following prompts in a half page.

 What is one thing that resonated with you class on Wednesday, particularly from the lecture

material? What do you still have questions about (if anything)?

 Identify one way you can see the content in the readings helping you going forward.

GRADING STANDARDS

Your post is worth a possible 10 points. To receive the full 10 points for this post, you must respond to

all four sections of reflection and address all prompts fully, totaling around 3-4 double-spaced pages. Be

honest; part of the goal of these posts is to have an opportunity to receive feedback and support from

the TAs, who have experience with using these skills and coaching on the use of them. Your grade is NOT

based on how “well” you used the skills, but rather on how much we can see you reflected on the