Calm Your Body
Taking slow, deep breaths helps your body lower ....
What is stress / anxiety?
Feeling butterflies before a game, test, or presentation is this emotion.
What is nervousness or anxiety?
Name a clue your body gives you when you are feeling nervous.
Stomachache, headache, sweating, shaky hands, butterflies, racing heart, fast breathing, tapping foot, lightheaded, etc.
Getting enough of this every night helps your brain focus and stay calm.
What is sleep?
This famous YouTuber has a candy bar.
Who is MrBeast?
What does tightening and relaxing muscles do for your body?
What is release tension and relax ?
The way we talk to ourselves before performing is called this.
What is self-talk?
Name one side of our triangle we use when something happens (3 parts are connected in how we react to situations).
What are Thoughts, feelings, actions.
When you talk to a trusted adult or friend about how you feel, you’re using what coping skill?
What is communication or social support?
This animated movie from 2023 featured a bright red character named Ember and explored emotions, family, and cultural identity.
What is Elemental?
When you notice your heart beating fast before a game or test, this kind of breathing can calm you down.
What is belly breathing?
A helpful pre-performance thought could be: “I’ve practiced and I can do my best.” This is called what kind of thought?
What is a coping, helpful, or positive thought?
Name one emotion that often shows up with perfectionism.
What is fear, anxiety, or frustration?
If you notice an urge to pull hair, pick nails, or fidget, using a fidget tool is an example of this kind of skill.
What is a replacement, coping skill, or competing response?
In the Marvel universe, this superhero wields a shield made of vibranium.
Who is Captain America?
Name one grounding strategy / activity you can use when feeling overwhelmed.
What is 54321 grounding skill, I spy grounding skill.
Name one strategy athletes use to calm nerves before competing.
What is visualization, breathing, positive self-talk, or focus routines?
Is thinking "I'm a failure" realistic or overexaggerated?
What is Overexaggerated.
Doing something fun or relaxing after finishing homework is an example of balancing what two things?
What are work and rest?
This 2024 video game took the world by storm with open-world gameplay and building mechanics—created by Epic Games.
What is Fortnite Chapter 5?
Sometimes when your thoughts are racing or you feel anxious, putting something cold (like a cool washcloth or ice pack) on your face or neck helps your body calm down. What system in your body does this cool trick help slow down?
What is the nervous system (specifically the “fight-or-flight” response)?
Before a big game, test, or performance, imagining yourself doing well—seeing it, hearing it, feeling it—is called what kind of mental skill?
What is visualization or mental rehearsal?
When you name what you’re feeling instead of pushing it away, it usually gets bigger or smaller.
Smaller
When things don’t go as planned, focusing on what you can control is part of building what skill?
What is resilience or flexibility?
This YouTube and Twitch creator is known for his Minecraft and storytelling videos and goes by the name
Who is Dream?