Do this when you are feeling overwhelmed to reset your sympathetic nervous system which will reduce heart rate, blood pressure, and stress response.
What is taking deep breaths
_________ is a secondary emotion
What is Anger
Heart racing, shortness of breath, scared, nervous, sweaty palms, hot, trembling
What are anxiety symptoms
Term used to describe the therapist not being able to disclose what was said in session to others
What is confidentiality
I have to be broken before you can use me
What is an egg
A practice in which an individual uses a technique to help with being in the present moment and accept thoughts as they come without judgement
What is meditation
Anger is related to the ____,______, or________ response of the sympathetic nervous system
What is the fight, flight, or freeze response
"I am worthless" is a form of _________ thinking
What is irrational
strategies used to help manage difficult feelings or situations
What are coping skills
I'm tall when I'm young, and I'm short when I'm old
What is a candle
A technique used to check in with your 5 senses to help you stay present in the moment
What are grounding techniques
The ________ is the event that provokes anger, such as being told "no" or yelled at by a parent.
What is a trigger
___________ behavioral therapy is a therapy used to change the way we think
What is cognitive
Type of therapy used with children
What is play therapy
I'm full of holes but I still hold water
What is a sponge
The act of being emotionally and physically present in the moment
What is mindfulness
Techniques used to reduce anger
What are anger management techniques (specific coping skills are also considered correct)
If I am so afraid of heights, that I panic when I even think about heights, I have a _________
What is a phobia
The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from strong or repressed emotions
What is catharsis
I have branches but no fruit, leaves, or a trunk
What is a bank
The founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Who is Jon Kabat-Zinn
The _________ is the part of the brain responsible for emotions such as anger
What is the amygdala
Type of therapy that uses the client's fear to help them get over that fear
What is exposure therapy
The most famous psychologist who created the terms Id, Ego, Superego
Who is Sigmund Freud
I have many keys but can't open a lock
What is a piano