Brain
The brain chemicals that communicate information throughout our brain and body.
What are Neurotransmitters?
Name something green you ate this week.
Any green fruit, vegetable.
Proper sleep hygiene.
What is going to bed at the same time every night?
What is creating a soothing atmosphere (music, dimmed lights)?
What is reading a book rather than your device?
The feeling of "I am not good enough" or "I am bad."
What is shame?
Name three things you are grateful for....
How does that make you feel?
What is the "happiness" neurotransmitter?
What is Dopamine?
Gas stations, fast food restaurants, donut shops, the trash.
Not ideal places to get your primary food source.
Bad examples of sleep hygiene.
Staying up until 3am when you have to wake up at 6am for your new job.
Playing games on your device before bed.
Working on your lap top in bed.
TRUE/FALSE Vulnerability is a weakness.
FALSE
Gratitude allows us to focus on the _______ in recovery.
Positives
GABA
What is the natural "Valium" of the brain?
Name foods that naturally increase dopamine.
Eggs, Fish, Spirulina, Red beets, Bananas, Strawberries, Blueberries, Apples, Kale, and Oregano Oil.
________ can lessen the symptoms of withdrawal and naturally jump start your brain making the natural feel good chemicals.
What is exercise?
Talking about shame INCREASES/DECREASES your shame.
What is decreases?
I am in this state of mind when I practice gratitude.
What is wise mind?
Neurochemical known as a natural pain killer
What are endorphins?
Name a place you can purchase supplements.
Sprouts, Whole Foods, Natural Grocers
------ is a disease that causes deep physical and mental trauma.
What is addiction?
_______ is the birthplace of creativity, innovation and change.
What is vulnerability, according to Brene Brown?
TRUE/FALSE creating a practice of gratitude increases stress.
FALSE
Symptoms related to unbalanced levels of Serotonin.
Anger, obsessive-compulsive disorder, suicide, increased cravings, insomnia, migraines, joint pain, digestive issues, lowered immune function
__________ generally leads to a lack of proper nutrition, either as a result of not eating enough throughout the day or eating foods that are low in necessary nutrients
Substance Use
TRUE/FALSE - Continued substance use causes the brain to adjust to overwhelming surges, impacting neurotransmitter production and receptor sites.
TRUE
The feeling of "I did something bad."
What is guilt?
Hungry
Angry
Lonely
Tired
What is HALT?
For EXTRA points: What is Mark Lundholm's version of HALT from the "First Thought Wrong" film?