True or False, Anger automatically triggers aggression
False! We can learn to manage our anger in healthy ways.
Bonus! True or false anger is a bad emotion that we shouldn't experience.
This reality based court TV show features former Manhattan Family Court Judge Judith Sheindlin
Judge Judy
True or False, when practicing mindfulness we focus on the present moment
True!
This tortilla chip has delicious flavors like "cool ranch" and "nacho cheese"
Doritos
Name an unhealthy coping skill.
avoiding help, keeping your feelings to yourself, arguing / fighting, self harm, substance use / abuse
When you are experiencing low level anger, what is something you could do to help you feel calm
Take a walk, talk to a friend, breath techniques, etc.
This game show is hosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White
Wheel of Fortune
Not negative affirmations, but ...........
Positive Affirmations!
Hamburgers are typically served with a side of....
Fries
Name a healthy coping skill that you use (or want to use) frequently
Talking to a friend, exercise, meditation, drinking water, etc.
Name an unhealthy, aggressive behavior that can happen when you are extremely angry
throwing a chair, punching a wall, yelling, arguments with people you care about, breaking items, etc.
Name 3 of the 6 "Friends" on the hit TV show Friends
Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Ross, Chandler, and Joey
Bonus! Who does Phoebe marry in the final season
Name one of the art materials that were available this week for mindful processing of emotions
Paints, journal, materials for drawing, etc.
What is the snack that smiles back?
Goldfish
Give an example of a breath technique that can be used as a coping skill when you feel stressed
box breath, lengthening the exhale, pursed lip breathing, diaphragmatic breathing, counting the breath, etc.
Bonus! Lead the group in this technique
When you are experiencing extreme anger, what is something you could do to help you feel calm?
Intense exercise, punching a mattress / punching bag, using cold sensation, etc.
Name this clown on the Simpsons who brings joy and laughter to children and has a sidekick, Sideshow Mel
Krusty the Klown
What meditation did you do this week that involved tensing and relaxing different muscle groups?
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Tell me how to make this healthy snack, often made for kids and called ants on a log.
celery, peanut butter, raisins
What is a coping skill you could use when in crisis
Calling a crisis line, crisis text line, 911, going to the hospital/ Urgent Care Center, talking to someone you trust (psychiatrist, therapist)
Give two examples of things that triggers anger.
Being ignored, someone cutting you off in traffic, when a friend blames you, etc.
What was the occupation of the character Newman on Seinfeld
mailman
What is something you can focus on during a mindfulness exercise?
your breath, an object, sensations in your body, an activity
Daily Double! Name a treatment model that uses mindfulness
This healthy snack is made from ground up chickpeas
Hummus
Daily Double! Where does hummus hail from?
Share your favorite type of self-care and a new one that you would like to try!
Journaling, talking with a friend/counselor/therapist, meditation, gratitude statements, riding a bike, going on a walk/run, etc.