Parts of the Brain
What are the four regions of the brain?
Brainstem, Midbrain, Limbic, Cortex
Lead the class in a Breathing Exercise.
Examples: Square Breathing
Describe where in your body you tend to feel frustrated and joyful?
Example: in my chest for Happiness.
In what state are you in when your Fight Flight and Freeze response activates?
Fear- Midbrain
The Brainstem is responsible for ...
Regulates heart rate, breathing and body temperature
Responsible for movement
Controls basic bodily functions.
When you are in the arousal state and feeling threated you decide to take space and engage in a coping skill what are you doing?
Regulating
What are the Five Senses?
Touch, Taste, Smell, Hearing and Sight
What is the hand model?
Show the hand model, when you flip your lid your prefrontal cortex is no longer online, it becomes harder to access any coping skills, and you are in flight, fight, or freeze mode.
The Midbrain is responsible for...
Appetite
Salvation, Swallowing
Sleep
Direct sense impulses throughout body
Sense of smell, taste and hearing
If you see someone is dysregulated you decide to give them space because you know how important taking space is for you, what are you doing?
Relating
Which comes first sensations or emotions?
Sensations begin in the lower brain and tend to precede emotions.
What part of the brain is activated when you are in the Terror state?
Brainstem
The Limbic System is responsible for....
Relationships
Emotional Reactivity
Short Term Memory
You are in a calm state and using your Cortex. You are able to see the whole picture and decide what to in order to fix the situation appropriately. What are you doing?
Reason
What does emotional Safety look like?
Being safe with your feelings and knowing how to take care of yourself when your feelings become uncomfortable.
What state are you in when your emotions are in control?
Alarm State (Limbic)
The Cortex is responsible for
Decision Making
Communication
Problem Solving
Self-Image
Reading, Writing, Math
How can mirror neurons help you regulate?
Being around others who are calm and model regulating behaviors will lead you to be more calm and learn their behaviors.
How are sensations different then emotions?
Sensations are different than emotion . They describe the physical way you feel in different areas of the body. They are not actions or behaviors just physical feelings that occur in conjunction with emotions.
What state are you in when have lost all sense of time?
Terror
What are the 4 types of safety?
Physical, Emotional, Social, and Moral