Sleep
Getting Nervous
True or False
What are we talking about?
Potpourri
100

What does the "REM" in REM sleep stand for?

Rapid eye movement sleep

100

The control center for thought, emotion, memory, and coordination

The Brain

100

The heart beats like a Metronome 

False. The time gap between each heartbeat constantly changes by tiny amounts.

100

The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.

Kindness

100

What stringy white parts of the orange are similar to what in our bodies?

Fascia

200

What is the ideal nap length for most adults?

20 minutes and no longer than 30 minutes.

200

This is the "Gas" pedal part of your nervous system

Sympathetic Nervous System

200

Naming or labeling an emotion can help lessen its intensity.

True. Putting feelings into words engages the brain's prefrontal region, which helps calm emotional reactivity.

200

This cognitive skill will help you hold a small amount of information in an active state for about 20 to 30 seconds. Example a phone number.

Short-term memory

200

This combines fake-it-till-you-make-it laughing exercises with deep breathing. 

Laughter Yoga

300

The daily habits, behaviors, and bedroom conditions that help you get a good night of consistent, uninterrupted sleep.  

Sleep Hygiene

300

It is comprised of the Brain and Spinal Cord (Be specific!)

Central Nervous System

300

The two on the left had to cross together, and the two on the right had to cross together.

True. 

300

The average adult spends between 2,555-3,285 hours a year doing this.

Sleeping

300

What DBT skill that we talked about uses the following steps:
1. Describe the situation
2. Decide your coping strategy
3. Imagine the scene vividly
4. Rehearse coping effectively
5. Practice relaxation

Cope Ahead

400

What type of lighting should you avoid 2-3 hours before bed. (Hint it's a color)

Blue Light

400

What are the two branches of the autonomic nervous system?

Sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system

400

Emotions and moods are the exact same thing and can be used interchangeably.

False. Emotions are intense, short-lived reactions to a specific event, while moods are milder and last longer without a clear trigger

400

This substance fits into your brain's adenosine receptors so you do not feel tired.

Caffeine

400

Name 2 of the 3 top habits to keep your brain sharp and healthy.

Exercise
Learn New Things
Stay social

500

Your body's natural 24-hour internal clock, controlling sleep-wake cycles, hormone levels, and body temperature

Circadian rhythm

500

When you are outside this zone, you move into hyperarousal (fight or flight) or hypoarousal (freeze or shut down)

Window of Tolerance

500

Heart Rate Variability is low during sleep

False. Heart rate variability (HRV) is typically higher—not lower—during sleep, even though your actual resting heart rate goes down

500

This area of the brain acts as the primary processing center for making and forming new long-term and short-term memories

Hippocampus

500

What mental health condition may amplify an individual’s sensitivity to pain but also heightens their awareness of physical discomfort, further increasing muscle tension and contributing to myofascial pain

Depression

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