Personal Safety
This personal safety practice involves checking the security of your digital accounts.
What is using strong, unique passwords?
This type of communication focuses on listening carefully, understanding, and responding appropriately to others.
What is active listening?
Name two ways to protect your personal information online.
What is enabling two-factor authentication and keeping profiles private?
This practice helps reduce stress and increase focus by staying in the present moment.
What is mindfulness?
This phrase describes a situation where someone actively pressures you to do something you're uncomfortable with, such as using substances or engaging in dangerous behavior.
What is peer pressure?
This type of communication occurs when one person dominates the conversation and the other doesn’t have the chance to express themselves.
What is one-way communication?
The practice of checking if someone is telling the truth or spreading falsehoods online is known as this.
What is fact-checking?
This strategy involves taking a break, going for a walk, or doing something you enjoy to clear your mind when feeling overwhelmed.
What is self-care?
Name two strategies for managing personal safety during emergencies.
What are knowing emergency exits and having a trusted contact?
This term refers to a relationship where one person is emotionally or psychologically controlled or manipulated by the other, often creating an unhealthy dynamic.
What is a toxic relationship?
Name one benefit and one risk of social media.
What is connecting with friends (benefit) and disrupting sleep (risk).
Name two strategies to cope with stress.
What are practicing relaxation techniques and talking to someone you trust?
When you're feeling pressured by friends to do something risky or uncomfortable, this strategy involves calmly standing your ground and saying “no” while explaining why.
What is assertive refusal?
When communicating in a relationship, this concept refers to the understanding that what you say and how you say it can influence the other person's thoughts and actions, often requiring a balance of honesty and empathy.
What is communication etiquette?
Name two ways to maintain mindful social media use.
What is setting screen time limits and curating your feed to follow positive accounts with reliable information?
This hormone is often called the "stress hormone."
What is Cortisol?
If you receive an email asking for sensitive information like a password or Social Security number, it is most likely this type of scam.
What is phishing?
The 5 ways to listen better.
What is silence, the mixer, savoring, active listening, and listening with empathy?
This social media term refers to showcasing only the positive aspects of one’s life, often leading to a skewed public perception.
What is curated content?
This term describes the emotional exhaustion and stress caused by excessive online engagement, often exacerbated by comparing yourself to others on social media.
What is social media burnout?