Stress & the Brain
What does ACES stand for?
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Before we can " reason and relate" we first have to....
Regulate
What is the antidote to stress?
Trust (Relationships)
What does CHJS stand for?
Center for Healing and Justice Through Sport
What part of the brain do we use when we "Reason & Reflect?"
Frontal Lobe (pre-frontal cortex)
True or false- "All stress is bad"
False
True or false-
The more relationships a young person has the more likely they will be to recover from trauma and thrive.
True
Name two ways that we can DECREASE the Power Differential when working with young people.
Some (but not all) possible answers: Share information and plans for sessions- give tours of facilities (build familiarity) get down to eye level when talking with participants.
What does trauma do to the brain?
Changes it
This specific kind of movement is ESPECIALLY powerful in helping to calm the stress response.
Patterned, repetitive, rhythmic activity
In what part of the brain does bias live?
The base/reactive/not smart part of the brain.
Name 2 of the most healing aspects of Sport.
Relationships, Movement (PRRA), Controlled, moderate, predictable patterns of stress
Name 4 of the stress responses that can be triggered in our brains?
Any 4-
Fight, Flight, Freeze, Flock
What three words describe a pattern of stress that builds resilience?
Controlled, Moderate, Predictable
Finish this sentence- A dysregulated adult can NEVER.....
Regulate a dysregulated child
What is another word to describe a person's stress response that is highly activated?
Sensitized
True or false- If a young person's brain is in a state of Alarm, it's a good time to ask them "what they were thinking"
False
When it comes to intervention strategies that support regulation for young people- instead of "isolate and contain" we want to _________& ______.
Connect & Move
Name 3 of the 5 strategies that we discussed for building relationships.
Unconditional positive regard; Ask More Questions; Share Power; Consider Groupings; Focus on Contribution
According to Dr. Bruce Perry, the most powerful therapy is what? (Can be summed up in 2 words)
Human love