POWER OF CHOICE & BRAIN 🧠
This part of the brain is especially responsible for judgment, planning, and self-control.
frontal lobe
Teenagers typically need about this many hours of sleep per night for healthy growth and brain function.
about 8.5 to over 9 hours
This word means “everything around you that influences your body, mind, emotions, and spiritual life.”
environment
This type of exercise keeps the heart and lungs working over time, like running, cycling, or swimming.
cardiorespiratory
This word means how a person views themselves, others, and life events—positively or negatively.
outlook
This famous railway worker’s accident showed that damage to the frontal lobe can change personality and moral judgment.
Phineas Gage
This hormone is released before sleep, is affected by light (especially screens), and helps regulate the sleep–wake cycle.
melatonin
Disorganized, messy, or excessive stuff in a space that can both be caused by stress and create more stress.
clutter
Exercise releases these “happy chemicals” in the brain, which can improve mood and reduce pain.
endorphins
Keeping a daily journal of ... is an example of this practice that helps build a positive outlook.
gratitude (or a gratitude journal)
these are the four steps of good decision-making (in order).
Focus, Evaluate, Consult, Decide
This appetite hormone increases when we miss sleep and makes us feel hungrier.
ghrelin
These foods are minimally processed and tend to have higher nutrient content and less added sugar than ultra‑processed foods.
whole foods
Name two physical benefit of regular exercise
heart health / increased endurance / better posture / improved flexibility
Trust in God grows especially through these four practices
Bible study, prayer, fellowship (community), and service
This response to danger is automatic, but the documentary and chapter explain that we can still choose our later actions.
fight‑or‑flight response
Most of the predictable release of this hormone happens about an hour after you fall asleep, especially during deep sleep.
growth hormone
This kind of environment includes clean air, natural light, order, safety, calm sensory inputs, and contact with nature. It supports physical, mental, and spiritual well‑being.
healthy environment
reduced physical activity is correlated with what effect on overall mortality rates
increased mortality
Researchers gave a name to the health benefit seen in the small Pennsylvania town with strong social ties and low heart disease.
Roseto effect
Chapter 1 says this truth about choices: even when we don’t actively choose, this still has consequences.
“not choosing is also a choice”
Besides nightly sleep, name two other types of rest discussed in the Rest lesson (not including short power naps).
weekly rest (Sabbath) and annual rest (vacations)
According to the textbook, this word describes our responsibility to “work and keep” creation as a way of honoring God’s design.
stewardship (of creation)
Name two different body systems or functions that benefit from regular physical activity and briefly describe how they are improved.
This is one main reason why understanding personality traits can improve relationships.
What is that it helps us adapt, communicate better, and show more empathy (instead of judging)