Mind Matters
This is your ability to cope with stress, manage emotions, and make healthy decisions.
What is mental health?
This coping skill involves taking slow, deep breaths to calm your body.
What is deep breathing?
This emotion is often described as feeling worried or nervous.
What is anxiety?
This skill means giving someone your full attention while they are talking.
What is active listening?
Ignoring your emotions usually makes them go away.
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This part of the brain helps with planning, decision-making, and controlling impulses.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
Writing down your thoughts and feelings is called this.
What is journaling?
Instead of saying "I'm fine" when you're upset, using an "I feel..." statement is an example of this communication style.
What is assertive communication?
Name two qualities of a healthy friendship.
Trust, honesty, respect, support, communication, kindness, loyalty.
Two people can experience the same stressful event but react to it differently.
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Name two things that can affect a person's mental health.
What are stress, relationships, sleep, school, family, social media, trauma, or physical health?
Name three healthy coping skills.
exercise, listening to music, drawing, journaling, talking to someone, deep breathing, mindfulness, reading, spending time outside.
Name one physical sign that your body is feeling stressed.
fast heartbeat, sweating, shaking, tense muscles, headache, upset stomach.
A personal boundary is best described as what?
A limit you set to protect yourself and your well-being.
If someone is smiling and laughing, they can't be struggling with their mental health.
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This type of stress can help motivate you to study for a test or practice for a game.
What is positive stress (eustress)?
The 5-4-3-2-1 technique helps someone who is feeling overwhelmed by using this.
What are the five senses (grounding)
Name two emotions that might be hiding underneath anger.
Sadness, fear, embarrassment, disappointment, hurt, loneliness, guilt.
If a friend tells you they are having a difficult time, what is one helpful thing you can do?
Listen, encourage them to talk to a trusted adult, check in with them, or offer support.
Healthy coping skills may not remove a problem immediately, but they can help you manage it more effectively.
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Mental health includes emotional, psychological, and ________ well-being.
What is social?
What is the difference between a healthy coping skill and an unhealthy coping skill?
Healthy coping skills help solve or manage problems safely, while unhealthy coping skills may make problems worse or only provide temporary relief.
What is one healthy way to express anger?
talking calmly, exercising, journaling, taking a break, drawing, deep breathing.
If someone tells you they might hurt themselves, what should you do?
Tell a trusted adult or mental health professional immediately.
Setting boundaries means you're being selfish or don't care about other people.
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