Understanding Wise Mind
A Grade 7 social studies worksheet exploring the concept of Wise Mind, integrating rational and emotional thinking for effective decision-making.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand and practice the concept of 'Wise Mind'.
Wise Mind is a concept from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) that describes the integration of your emotional mind and your rational mind. When you use your Wise Mind, you are able to make decisions that consider both your feelings and logical facts, leading to more balanced and effective choices.
1. What two parts of your mind does 'Wise Mind' aim to integrate?
Creative and Logical
Emotional and Rational
Instinctive and Learned
Conscious and Subconscious
2. When you are acting purely from your 'Emotional Mind', what might be true about your decisions?
They are always logical.
They are based on facts only.
They might be impulsive or strongly influenced by feelings.
They are well-planned for the future.
1. It is always best to make decisions using only your Rational Mind.
True
False
2. Wise Mind helps you make decisions that feel right and also make sense.
True
False
1. The Mind focuses on facts, logic, and what is effective.
2. When your feelings completely take over your decisions, you are operating from your Mind.
3. Wise Mind is about finding a between your emotions and your logic.
1. Describe a situation where you might have made a decision primarily using your Emotional Mind. What was the outcome?
2. Provide an example of how using your Rational Mind might help you in a school project.
3. How can practicing 'Wise Mind' help you in your relationships with friends or family?
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
1. When making important choices, it's helpful to find a between your feelings and facts.
2. The Mind considers only the logical aspects of a situation.
3. Decisions made from Wise Mind are often more and lead to better outcomes.
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