Trauma Response
What are the four types of trauma responses?
Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn
When you are under stress your body reacts by releasing hormones that produce the _________ response
Fight or flight response
What are some examples of physical self-care?
Brushing your teeth, eating well, sleeping well,
getting ready, drinking water etc.
What are the benefits of positive self-talk?
Increased confidence, reduced anxiety and depression
Which Staff members favorite Halloween song is Black Cat Narrow by Ateeze
Kailyn
Anger or irritability, defensiveness or confrontation, yelling, tight muscles, clenched fists or jaw.
What is the trauma response
Fight
What are the effects of stress on the body?
disrupted sleep, immune dysregulation, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, metabolic dysfunction, autoimmune disease.
What are some example of psychological self-care?
Taking time off, participating in hobbies, finding reasons to laugh, expressing my feelings in a healthy way (journaling, talking, creative art)
What is the downstairs brain responsible for?
Emotions, fight or flight, or survival
Which Staff Member's Favorite Halloween Song is Monster Mash?
Blanca
Restlessness or fidgeting, feeling overwhelmed and
wanting to run away, racing heart or shallow breathing, difficulty sitting still.
Flight
What are the 5 self-care domains/areas?
Physical, psychological/emotional, social, spiritual, professional.
What are the 5 steps of positive self-talk?
1. Recognize
2. Fact - Check
3. Emotional Signaling
4. Lesson Learned
5. Reframe
Which Staff Member's Favorite Halloween Song is "This is Halloween" from the nightmare before Christmas
Renee
Mary prioritizes other's needs over her own, she has difficulty saying no or setting boundaries, she will often over apologize when it's unnecessary. What is the trauma response?
Fawn
Eliza has a big test tomorrow and she is feeling very anxious. She can't think clearly and feels more irritable than usual. Eliza takes the test and her symptoms then go away. What type of anxiety is this?
Acute (situational) anxiety
Make statement into a specific self-care goal:
My morning routine
I will wake up at 6:00 a.m. and shower every day.
I will brush my teeth at 6:30 a.m. every day
I will wash my face as soon as I wake up daily
What is the upstairs brain responsible for?
Thinking, planning, learning, decision-making, regulation, and reflection
Which Staff Member's Favorite song is Somebody's Watching Me by Rockwell
Feeling stuck or unable to make decisions,
disconnected from surroundings or "zoning out" and
being paralyzed by fear or uncertainty
Freeze
What are three internal coping skills you could use to manage your stress?
Slow Deep Breathing
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Mindfulness
Jenny has been spending more time in nature and meditating daily. What self-care practice is this?
Spiritual Self-care
Ashley is having a bad day and is feeling triggered by an argument with a friend. She start to engage in negative self-talk by saying, "I am the worst, I am such a loser" what part of the brain is activated and what kind of self talk is this?
Downstairs brain, Negative Self-Talk
Which staff member's favorite Halloween song is Disturba by Rhianna
Val