Social Studies
16 of the 50 states starts with either of these 2 letters?
What is "M" or "N"
Author- "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose."
Who is Dr. Seuss
Distress Tolerance are coping skills and strategies for putting up with tough situations and tough feelings. What are 3 feelings that are hard to tolerate but we must learn how to or else we just cause more problems?
What is anger, jealousy, annoyance, sadness, frustration, boredom, anxiety, stress, self doubt, etc.
Means being able to adapt to different situations, emotions, and demands. "Ability to go with the flow" Opposite of being rigid and stuck.
What is flexibly / mentally flexible
Which tech entrepreneur named his son X Æ A-12?
Who is Elon Musk
These are the four US states that start with the letter "W"?
What are
Movie Villain- “Ah, you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, moulded by it. I didn’t see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but blinding!”
Who is "Bain", from "Dark Night Rises"
What are 2 examples of how your sense of taste can be used to self soothe and be a coping skill
When you have little to no control of a situation or problem you should practice this.
What musician recently went viral for having a large diamond implanted in his forehead?
Who is Lil Uzi Vert
During the civil war, soldiers who fought for the northern states where called what army?
What is the "Union army"
Famous industrialist and car maker- "Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right."
Who is Henry Ford
TIPP is an acronym for 4 crisis survival skills to change body chemistry and calm yourself really quickly. TIPP stands for?
What is -Temperature
- Intense Exercise
- Paced Breathing
Progressive muscle relaxation
An idea of the future or a desired result that a person envisions, plans and commits to achieve. "Needed to keep us motivated"
What is "Goals"
What was the first sport televised in the U.S., propelling it to become "America's Pasttime"?
What is Baseball
What state has the highest mountain peak, you'd most certainly need a jacket to visit?
What is Alaska
Chill singer- "Love the life you live. Live the life you love."
Who is "Bob Marley"
Comparing ourselves to others is part of human nature but is usually bad for our mental health. What are 2 ways we can use comparison as a positive or as a coping strategy?
Comparing our current situation to a time we were worse off.
Comparing ourselves to those less fortunate or struggling more (gratitude)
Comparing old me would have done this, "new" me will do this. "angry Colin, would flip that guy off, calm me will let it go"
WW _ D
Technique or skill of using your imagination to rehearse a situation or to make yourself calm. "Daydreaming". Opposite of being present.
What is "Visualization"
Stephenie Meyer wrote what book series that later became 5 popular movies?
What is Twilight
The ORIGINAL color associated with St. Patrick and St. Patrick's day was.
What is Blue!
Famous Founding Father- "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have."
Who is Thomas Jefferson
Self Soothing are skills where the focus is on using one or multiple "senses" to calm down, and a find comfort zone. What are 3 examples of touch self soothing skills?
What are: hot shower, cold compression , playing/petting animals, lotion on hands, cracking knuckles, rub/wash hands, fidgets, favorite outfit, fresh sheets, clean/fresh clothes, etc.
A defense mechanism in which negative behaviors or feelings are justified and explained away in a seemingly logical manner to avoid the true explanation.
What is "Rationalization"
What does it mean to get a triple double in basketball?(100 pt's) Who are the only NBA players to average a triple double for an entire season? (200 each)
Who is Russel Westbrook and Oscar Robinson