Kindness
True or false. Being kind to myself and others is easy.
False. Being kind takes time, skills, and practice. It may get easier with more practice. :)
True or False. We all have an imaginary/invisible bucket.
False
True or false. Being grateful each day is one way to fill my own bucket.
True.
True or false. Everyone is very comfortable with giving and receiving compliments.
False. Just as with other social skills that we discuss, giving and receiving compliments can take practice!
What is being courteous, generous, and considerate of ourselves and others?
Being kind.
True or False. We all are an imaginary train.
False.
Another example of bucket filling by using "please" or "thank you."
Having good social manners.
The best response when receiving a compliment from someone else.
"Thank you!"
True or False. It is important for me to be kind to myself and others.
True
True or false. Bucket filling is based on research and brain science.
True.
True or False. We all like our buckets filled up in the same way.
False. We may have some ways we like to be recognized and some different ways.
False. A compliment can be stated out loud, or written, or drawn!
_________________ is contagious.
Kindness
True or false. Saying unkind words or doing something unkind has no impact of us.
False.
True or false. I can never fill the buckets of customers at my job, co-workers, or my room-mates, only close friends and family members.
False. Smiling while at work, using social manners, being patient with others, and showing gratitude and kindness towards myself and others fills my bucket and others.
True or false. Tips for giving a compliment: make it genuine and specific.
True. Even if it is a small statement, we want to be sure it is true, from our heart, and try to make it specific for the day or person.
False. Being kind does not mean that we do not have boundaries, and that we do not use our assertive communication when needed.
Name at least one brain chemical that either decreases or increases with the practice of bucket filling.
Practicing acts of kindness towards ourselves and others decreases cortisol and increases serotonin, oxytocin and dopamine.
True of false. When I fill someone else's bucket, I do not fill my own bucket.
False. When we take actions to fill someone else's bucket, it often fills our own bucket up as well.
True or false. Giving a compliment to another person fills up our own buckets.
True. Studies show that when we are kind to others and give a genuine compliment, the receiving person, ourselves, and any witnesses have a boost of positive neurochemicals (i.e. Serotonin, Oxytocin, and Dopamine!)