The Brain
Name one way to help your nervous system calm down.
Breathing, grounding exercise, taking a break, talking to someone, etc…
This response might look like yelling or getting aggressive.
Fight
You might feel this emotion when something feels unfair.
Anger
A boundary is something that protects your ________.
Feelings, space, safety, needs, etc..
Name one coping skill someone could use when they feel overwhelmed.
Breathing, walking, journaling, grounding, music, talking to someone.
_______ can cause us to go into our survival responses more frequently.
Trauma
This response might look like leaving a situation or avoiding someone.
Flight
You might feel this emotion when you worry something bad will happen.
Anxiety
Name one example of a clear boundary you could say to someone.
“I’m not comfortable with that”
”I need some space”
etc..
Talking to a trusted adult is an example of doing what?
Seeking Support
This is the part of the brain that helps you think, plan, and make good decisions.
Upstairs Brain
This response might look like shutting down or feeling stuck.
Freeze
Name one body signal that tells you that you’re having a strong emotion.
Racing heart, tense muscles, sweating, shaky hands.
A boundary is about controlling someone else’s behavior.
False
Coping skills need to be ________ strategies.
Conscious, active.
This is the part of the brain that activates when we feel threatened and prepare the body to survive.
Downstairs/Survival Brain
This response might look like people-pleasing to avoid conflict.
Fawn
What skill means noticing and naming your feelings instead of ignoring them?
Emotional Awareness
When you or others honor boundaries, you are showing this quality.
Respect
An event, comment, or situation that incites large emotions.
Trigger
This is the system that controls things like heart rate, breathing, and feeling calm or alarmed.
Nervous System
Dropping a pen can cause someone to go into their survival responses.
True
The ability to identify, understand, manage, and utilize emotions in oneself and others to improve relationships, decision-making, and well-being.
Emotional Intelligence
If someone keeps asking you to do something after you’ve already said no, what healthy skill should you use?
Holding/reinforcing boundaries.
Coping skills are used to _________ stress and difficult emotions.
Manage, reduce, or tolerate