Myth or Fact?
Myth or Fact: Crying is a sign of weakness.
Myth: It's a healthy way to release stress.
This organ in your head is the "boss" of your emotions.
What is your Brain?
You might feel this emotion in your chest or face when you lose a game or miss a friend.
What is Sadness?
If a friend is sitting alone and looks sad, doing this one simple thing can make them feel included.
What is inviting them to play/asking if they are okay?
This common hobby involves using pens, markers, or crayons to focus the mind and is proven to lower heart rates.
What is coloring (or drawing/art)?
Myth or Fact: You can choose how you feel, but you can’t always choose how you act.
Myth: Feelings happen, but we control our reactions.
his tiny, almond-shaped part of the brain is like a "smoke detector" that screams "Danger!" when you are scared.
This emotion often feels like "butterflies" in your stomach before a big test or a performance.
What is Nervousness/Anxiety?
This "E-word" means imagine how someone else is feeling.
What is Empathy?
To help calm down, you should make sure your exhale (breathing out) is ________ than your inhale (breathing in).
What is longer?
Myth or Fact: Exercise only helps your muscles, not your mind.
Myth: Movement helps reduce anxiety and depression.
This front part of your brain helps you make good choices and stay focused.
What is the Prefrontal Cortex?
This is a "secondary" emotion that often acts like a shield for deeper feelings like hurt or embarrassment.
What is Anger?
When you tell a friend exactly what you need using "I" statements, you are setting one of these.
What is a Boundary?
This is the name of the "system" in your body that kicks in when you are stressed, often called "Fight, Flight, or ______."
What is Freeze?
Myth or Fact: Everyone feels "down" or "blue" sometimes.
Fact: It is a normal part of being human.
When you learn something new, your brain grows these—kind of like tiny power lines connecting ideas.
What are Neural Pathways/Neurons?
You feel this when you are proud of yourself for accomplishing something difficult.
What is Confidence/Self-esteem?
This is the best way to listen: using your eyes, your ears, and your undivided attention.
What is Active Listening
Keeping a daily record of things you are thankful for is called a ________ Journal, and it is scientifically proven to make you happier.
What is a Gratitude Journal?
Myth or Fact: Talking about your problems makes them worse.
Myth: Sharing your feelings with a trusted person often makes them feel smaller and more manageable.
This is the brain’s amazing ability to change and grow stronger the more we practice being kind and mindful.
What is Neuroplasticity?
This word describes feeling many different emotions at the exact same time, like being excited and scared for the first day of school.
What is Ambivalence/Mixed Emotions?
True or False: Being a good friend means you have to agree with everything they say, even if it makes you uncomfortable.
What is False?
When you are stressed, your body releases this specific "stress hormone" that can make your heart beat faster.
What is Cortisol?