Daily Memory & Attention
Name one thing you need to help you remember your schedule.
What is a planner, calendar, phone reminder, or agenda.
Name one strategy to help with conversational attention.
What is eye contact, reducing distractions, or repeating key points mentally.
Name one step of the 6-step problem-solving method.
What is define the problem, brainstorm, evaluate, choose, try, or review?.
Name one strategy to help cope with stress.
What is deep breathing, exercise, journaling, or mindfulness.
Name a strategy to remember someone’s name.
What is repeating it, associating it with something, or writing it down.
What is one way you can remember your important items?
What is placing them in a consistent location, using a checklist, or reminders.
What are some ways you can show with your body that you are actively listening?
What is nodding, eye contact, facing the speaker, or open posture.
What does it mean to brainstorm?
What is thinking of many possible solutions without judging them.
What are common emotional symptoms after an injury?
What are frustration, sadness, anxiety, irritability, or mood changes.
Categorize: ketchup, apples, mustard, BBQ sauce, bananas, ice cream, popsicles, watermelon, frozen vegetables.
What are condiments, fruits, and frozen foods.
What tools can you use to remember appointments and important dates?
What are calendars, phone alerts, sticky notes, planners, or digital apps.
Name one major distraction in conversations and what we can do about it.
What is phones/TV/noise—and removing or reducing distractions.
Why is it important to come up with more than one solution?
What is increasing the chances of success or flexibility.
Name one strategy to help with sleep.
What is a sleep routine, limiting screens, relaxation, or a consistent bedtime.
Where is a good place to put something you need to bring with you to an appointment?
What is by the door, in a “go bag,” or next to keys/wallet.
Name one reason asking questions helps conversational attention.
What is improving understanding, staying engaged, or clarifying information.
What should you do if a solution does not work?
What is try another solution or re-evaluate the problem.
Name one brain food that can help improve attention and memory.
What is fish, nuts, berries, leafy greens, or eggs.
Define prospective memory.
What is the ability to remember to do something in the future.
What does paraphrasing mean?
What is restating what someone said in your own words.
Name one way to evaluate a solution.
What is checking results, asking for feedback, or comparing outcomes.
Name one of the three things that allow memories to be made.
What are attention, repetition, and meaningful encoding/association.