422 •  index
Skills training ( cont. )
introduction to, 11
overview of handouts and 
worksheets for, 5–6
pros and cons of using skills, 27
Sleep
nightmare protocol, 258, 
304–306
PLEASE ( Physica L illness, 
balancing E ating, avoiding 
mood- Altering substances, 
balancing S leep, and getting 
Exercise) skills, 257
practicing PLEASE skills, 303reducing vulnerability to 
emotion mind and, 294
Sleep hygiene protocol, 202, 307Smells
observing skills and, 54self-soothing and, 334, 382–384sensory awareness, 337
Social environment, 15Solutions, 241Spiritual perspective. See also  
Mindfulness practice
goals of mindfulness practice 
and, 68
IMPROVE ( Imagery, M eaning, 
Prayer, R elaxing, O ne thing 
in the moment, V acation, 
self-Encouragement and 
rethinking the situation) skills, 335
mindfulness skills and, 41overview, 67Wise Mind practice and, 69
Stone flake on the lake practice, 
51. See also  Mindfulness 
practice
STOP (S top, T ake a step back, 
Observe, and P roceed 
mindfully) skill. See also  
Crisis Survival Skills
crisis survival skills and, 
369–371
overview, 314, 327practicing, 372–373
Stopping unwanted behaviors, 
162. See also  Behavior change 
skills