Brain + Body
This response can happen when your brain thinks you are in danger: fight, flight, freeze, or fawn.
What is the stress response?
Sadness, anger, fear, and happiness are all examples of these.
What are emotions?
Naming 5 things you see, 4 things you feel, 3 things you hear, 2 things you smell, and 1 thing you taste is this skill.
What is 5-4-3-2-1 grounding?
Your friend sends a rude text and you're furious. What's a healthier first move: respond immediately or take a few minutes to cool down?
What is take a few minutes to cool down?
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
A) Earth B) Saturn C) Jupiter D) Neptune
True or False: Anxiety can cause physical symptoms such as stomachaches, headaches, sweating, or a racing heart.
What is True?
“I failed one test, so I’m going to fail everything” is an example of this type of thinking.
What is all-or-nothing thinking?
Listening to music, drawing, exercising, or talking to someone are examples of these.
What are coping skills?
Someone doesn't text you back and you immediately think, “They hate me.” What could you do before believing that thought?
What is check the facts?
How many hearts does an octopus have?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 8
What is 3 hearts?
Not getting enough of this can increase irritability, difficulty concentrating, and emotional reactivity.
What is sleep?
Assuming you know someone is judging you without actually knowing is called this cognitive distortion.
What is mind reading?
True or False: A coping skill is only successful if it completely gets rid of the emotion.
What is False?
You're overwhelmed and want to isolate all weekend. What might be a balanced response instead?
What is take some alone time AND stay connected to support/do one healthy activity?
What is the capital of Japan?
A) Seoul
B) Beijing
C) Tokyo
D) Bangkok
What is Tokyo?
This organ controls your thoughts, emotions, memory, and behavior.
What is the brain?
Repeatedly thinking about the same upsetting situation without solving it is called this.
What is rumination?
Avoiding every situation that makes you anxious may make anxiety do this over time.
What is become stronger/worse?
Your anxiety tells you to avoid a school presentation entirely. What approach could help anxiety decrease over time?
What is gradually facing the fear/exposure?
How many bones are in the adult human body?
A) 106
B) 206
C) 306
D) 406
What is 206?
When you feel nervous, this may start beating faster.
What is your heart?
In CBT, thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are believed to do this to one another.
What is influence/affect one another?
This DBT skill involves noticing what is happening right now without immediately judging it or trying to change it.
What is mindfulness?
You cannot control what another person says or does, but you can control your response, boundaries, and choices. What concept does this describe?
What is the circle of control?
Which animal has fingerprints that are extremely similar to humans?
A) Koala
B) Panda
C) Monkey
D) Sloth
What is a Koala?