Fun Self-Care Activities
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Mindset & Mental Health
Creating the Nation
Fun Food Facts
Final Jeopardy
100
This outdoor activity involves exploring nature on foot along trails and is a great way to clear your head while getting fresh air.
What is Hiking?
100
In the 2003 Christmas comedy Elf, Buddy famously explains that elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and this breakfast topper.
What is Syrup?
100
This practice involves repeating a short, positive statement to yourself (like "I am capable") to challenge negative or self-sabotaging thoughts.
What is a Positive Affirmation?
100
Written in 1787, this supreme document outlines the framework of the United States government and serves as the highest law of the land.
What is the United States Constitution?
100
This crunchy, curved snack was originally invented by a German monk in 610 AD to look like a child's arms folded in prayer.
What is a Pretzel?
200
This practice involves writing down your thoughts, daily goals, or feelings in a notebook to help organize your mind.
What is Journaling?
200
This 1996 sci-fi blockbuster features Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum fighting off a massive alien invasion over the Fourth of July weekend.
What is Independence Day?
200
This 8-letter word describes the mental ability to understand and share the feelings of another person, often called "putting yourself in their shoes."
What is Empathy?
200
This collective name refers to the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, which guarantee individual rights like freedom of speech and religion.
What is the Bill of Rights?
200
This staple pantry item is made by boiling down the sap of a specific hardwood tree, with Canada producing roughly 70% of the world's supply.
What is Maple Syrup?
300
Attending a live show to watch a band or artist perform on stage with a crowd is a great way to boost your mood through this medium.
What is a Music Concert?
300
In the 2001 animated movie Monsters, Inc., Sulley and Mike must hide this adorable, overall-wearing toddler who accidentally enters the monster world.
Who is Boo?
300
This simple, grounding sensory tool involves holding a smooth, indented stone or crystal and rubbing your thumb against it to relieve anxiety.
What is a Worry Stone?
300
Known as the "Father of the Constitution," this Founding Father wrote many of the Federalist Papers and later became the 4th U.S. President.
Who was James Madison?
300
This cold, blended beverage got its start in 1922 when an inventor added a spinning blade to a container to mix malted milkshakes.
What is a Blended Milkshake (or Smoothie)?
400
This popular, relaxing backyard water feature uses warm water and massaging jets to help soothe tight muscles and relieve stress.
What is a Hot Tub (or Jacuzzi)?
400
This 2000 historical epic stars Russell Crowe as Maximus, a betrayed Roman general who seeks revenge against a corrupt emperor.
What is Gladiator?
400
This psychological term describes the natural tendency to focus more on bad experiences, criticisms, or mistakes rather than positive ones.
What is the Negativity Bias?
400
This system ensures that no single branch of the U.S. government becomes too powerful by giving the other branches ways to limit its power.
What are Checks and Balances?
400
This small, red fruit is the only member of the rose family whose seeds grow on the inside of a hard, woody core rather than the flesh.
What is an Apple?
500
This water sport involves moving a small, narrow boat using a double-bladed paddle, often done on calm lakes or coastal bays.
What is Kayaking?
500
In the 1993 comedy Mrs. Doubtfire, Robin Williams' character disguises himself as an elderly British nanny using a prosthetic mask and this household chore tool to dance to "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)."
What is a Broom (or Vacuum)?
500
This 2-word therapeutic strategy involves intentionally changing the physical environment or taking a planned pause when an argument or emotion becomes too intense.
What is a Time-Out (or Behavioral Break)?
500
This 1787 compromise resolved the debate over state representation in Congress by creating a two-house legislature: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
What is the Great Compromise (or Connecticut Compromise)?
500
This yellow, starchy staple food is scientifically classified as a large herb rather than a tree, making its long fruit technically a berry.
What is a Banana?
500
To convince the states to ratify the new Constitution, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote a collection of 85 essays under the collective pen name "Publius," known by this title.
What are The Federalist Papers?