EMOTIONS ELEVATOR
The Brain
Wise Way 5 & 6
100
The Emotions Elevator has this many floors.

What is 10?

100

If I'm being impulsive, reacting in the moment, I am using my...

What is Lizard Brain?

100

Something you KNOW to be true because you can prove it.

What is a fact?

200

A good rule to remember is to always be __________ on the Emotions Elevator than the other person.

What is lower?

200

Your 5 senses all send signals to a place near the center of your brain called the Thalamus - The Thalamus acts like a ____________ ____________ as it sorts and sends this information to other parts of the brain.

What is Relay Center?

200

We learned that this Wise Way is a good way to gather the information you need to make a choice or decision.

What is Ask Questions?

300

Our _______ ________ is a rocket to the 10th floor of the Emotions Elevator.

What is our Lizard Brain?

300

Our hypothalamus is responsible for this response which comes in handy if you're actually in danger.

What is Flight, Fight or Freeze reaction?

300

_______________ create gossip and have no proof.

What are Opinions?
400

Being __________ on the Emotions Elevator helps us to ________ & ____________.

What is LOW and STOP & THINK?

400

The Limbic System and the Prefrontal Cortex are the scientific names for these parts of the brain.

What are Lizard Brain and Wizard Brain?

500

We learned 4 ways to lower ourselves on the Emotions Elevator - These are 3 of those ways...

What are (1) Yackety-Yack Self-Talk Back, (2) Stop Talking and Leave, (3) Do Something Else (Distraction), and (4) Relax, Take Deep Breaths

500
As featured in this Pixar movie, the Amygdala, is where our ____________ are kept.

What are feelings/emotions?

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