General Middle School Knowledge
Counseling with Ms. Allison
Self Care
Counseling Vocabulary
Mindfulness
100

Name 3 of the "elective" classes you are taking this year

7th: health, class tech, library skills, home and occupation, career development, study hall, class meeting, music

8th: tech, health, art, career and occupation, home economics, Spanish

100

What is the purpose of Vision Boards?

Vision Boards act as a visual reminder of what makes us happy, what motivates us, and what we want to achieve. They help us focus on the positive things in life and stay on track to meet our goals
100

Name 1 of the 5 categories of self-care (triple points if you name all 5)

Emotional, Physical, Mental, Social, Practical
100

Coping Skills

Skills or tools to help you DEAL with negative emotions or events

100

Define mindfulness

Being intentionally aware of something (your body, your thoughts, television, eating, etc)

200

What are the names of the 4 years of High School (not the numbers)

Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior

200

Name any 2 out of the 8 Vision Board Prompts

Somewhere to travel, dream job, a movie you want to see/book to read, something that makes you happy, a goal by the end of the year, academic goal, personal goal, something nice for someone else

200

Why is intentional self-care important?

It is important to take care of yourself so that you can handle everything life throws at you. (Multiple answers acceptable, up to counselor)
200

Conflict Resolution

Working with the other person involved in any sort of conflict in order to find a positive and reasonable solution

200

How does mindfulness benefit us?

Practicing mindfulness can help us to be present and fully experience events or activities. Mindfulness can help reduce stress, help improve focus, and help us connect to our minds and bodies better

300

Name the 3 types of rocks

Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous

300

Name any of the 4 communication styles (double points if you get all 4)

Assertive, Aggressive, Passive, Passive-Aggressive

300

________ Self-Care is keeping up with daily responsibilities in order to prevent future stressful situations

Practical Self-Care

300

Self-Management (from SEL)

Taking responsibility for your behaviors and thoughts to help you meet your goals

300

Identify one tip for practicing mindfulness

There are many answers. One example is eating a snack without watching TV, listening to music, or being on your phone. Only eat the snack and think about how it tastes, how it feels, how it sounds, etc.

400

Name at least 5 different careers

Teacher, Counselor, Security Guard, Pharmacist, Neurosurgeon, Physical Therapist, Director, Graphic Designer, Animator, Mali Carrier, Farmer, millions more

400

What does SMART Goal stand for? (single points if you can name 2 of the letters, double points if you get all 5)

Specific - Measurable - Achievable - Relevant - Time Oriented

400

What could happen if you don't practice self-care?

Avoiding self-care can lead to negative mental health consequences such as depression, anxiety, or loneliness

400

Growth Mindset

Growth mindset is holding the belief that even if you are not good at something now, that can change in the future as you grow and work hard

400

How often should you practice mindfulness?

It is different for everyone! But practice regularly
500

Name the capitols of New York and the United States

Albany; Washington D.C.

500

Name at least 3 Social Emotional Learning categories (double points if you name all 5)

Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Relationships, Social Awareness, Decision Making

500

Name one specific activity for each category of self-care

Emotional: writing in a journal, talking to counselor. Mental: Reading a book, puzzles, museums. Physical: hydrate, sleep enough, good nutrition. Social: talk to friends, have lunch with family. Practical: Cleaning your room everyday, doing homework assignments as they are due

500

Peer Pressure

When other people around your grade or age try to push you to engage in activities that you may not want to join in on

500

Name something that is the opposite of mindfulness

Anxious thoughts, distracted, multitasking

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