Parts of the Brain
What part of the brain is your "security guard"?
AMYGDALA
What can you do to regulate your body quickly?
Deep breath
If you are feeling ANXIOUS what zone are you in?
YELLOW
YOUR BREATH!
Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to do what?
GROW AND CHANGE (get stronger)
The front of your temporal lobe (point to forehead)
Inner coach or positive self-talk
Feeling OUT OF CONTROL is in what zone?
RED
What is harder to catch the faster you run?
Your BREATH
What is something everyone can do to keep their brain healthy?
Sleep well, exercise, eat healthy
What part of your brain is shaped like a seahorse?
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 strategy?
5 things you can see
4 things you can hear
3 things you can feel
2 things you can smell
1 thing you can taste
When you are in the GREEN zone, what part of the brain is in charge?
Pre-frontal cortex
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
FOOTSTEPS
What are the three ways your brain and body react to danger? (stress response)
Fight, Flight, Freeze
What does the cerebellum control?
What part of the brain is responsible for self-control and helps you make good decisions?
Name a strategy you can use if you are in the YELLOW zone
Deep breath
Go for a walk
(many more)
I am full of holes but can still hold water. What am I?
A SPONGE
What is something you can do to improve your memory?
Sleep well, eat well, exercise
Look up and to the left
Take breaks while studying
Study in an accent
Listen to music
and more!
The CEREBRUM controls your body's ability to SEE, HEAR, _______ AND ______
What in our brain sends messages to other people? (ex. if a baby is crying)
Mirror Neurons
If you are feeling EXHAUSTED what zone are you in?
BLUE
What can you hold without using your hands?
YOUR BREATH
True or False?
Making mistakes is one of the best ways to strengthen your brain.
TRUE!
Making mistakes helps strengthen and create new neural pathways.