What is backdraft?
If you open a door to a dark room and a rush of hot air and smoke comes out, real firefighters call it a backdraft. In self-compassion, backdraft is when this kind of feelings rush out when you try to be kind to yourself.
What are sad, angry, or uncomfortable feelings?
In Minecraft, this creepy, tall black mob will stay completely peaceful unless you do one specific thing: look directly into its purple eyes.
What is an enderman?
Loving-kindness is like giving someone a hug, but instead of using your arms, you use these.
What are your words or thoughts?
This adorable, fluffy blue alien escapes from an outer space prison, lands in Hawaii, and gets adopted by a little girl who teaches him that "Ohana means family."
Who is stitch?
True or False: Practicing loving-kindness can magically cast a spell and fix all your problems instantly.
False (It changes how we feel inside, but it doesn't change the outside world by magic!).
This is the body part where you might physically feel backdraft, like a tight chest, a lump in your throat, or a tummy ache.
What is your body / muscles?
In Roblox, this is the specific, universal term for the default, classic avatar block-character that every player starts out as before customizing.
What is a noob?
When we practice loving-kindness, this is the very first person we should usually send kind wishes to.
Who is myself
In the movie Inside Out 2, four new emotions move into Riley’s head as she becomes a teenager. The frantic, bright orange leader of these new emotions is named this.
Who is Anxiety? (Bonus points if they can name the other three: Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui!)
Feeling angry or sad during a kind meditation means you are a bad kid.
False (It just means you have backdraft, which is totally normal).
Complete this analogy: Backdraft is like putting warm water on hands that are freezing cold from the snow. At first, the warm water doesn't feel good; it actually does this.
What is stings or hurts?
In the world of Pokémon, this unique normal-type creature is famous because it can evolve into over eight completely different forms depending on what evolutionary stone or friendship level you use.
Who is Eevee?
True or ghost stories? You can practice loving-kindness phrases even when you are feeling perfectly happy and having a great day.
What is true?
In Disney's Encanto, this is the name of the mysterious uncle that the Madrigal family refuses to talk about, even singing an entire song warning everyone not to mention his name.
Who is Bruno?
You can send loving-kindness wishes to people even if they live all the way across the world
True
This is a common thought a kid might have during backdraft when they try to say "I love myself," but a mean voice in their head whispers this.
What is "No you don't" or "You aren't good enough"? (Accept any variation of self-doubt).
Nintendo’s famous hero Mario didn't actually start out as a plumber. In his very first arcade appearance fighting a giant ape in 1981's Donkey Kong, he held a hammer and worked as this instead.
What is a carpenter?
This is the warm, fuzzy feeling we are trying to practice and grow inside our hearts when we do loving-kindness.
What is kindness, love, or friendliness?
A boy wakes up in a grassland - there are 50 other other boys and surrounding them is a mysterious maze.
What is Maze Runner?
Backdraft eventually slows down and goes away if we treat ourselves gently.
True
Backdraft doesn't mean you are doing self-compassion wrong. It actually means your heart is doing this.
What is opening up, melting, or healing?
If you are playing Super Mario Kart and find yourself comfortably sitting in 1st place, this is the notorious, winged item you dread seeing because it automatically tracks down and blasts the leader.
What is the Blue Shell (or Spiny Shell)?
Name two different types of people (besides yourself) that you can send loving-kindness wishes to.
Who are friends, family, teachers, pets, or even people we don't know well?
In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Bowser sings a hilarious, dramatic piano love song dedicated entirely to the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom. What is the title of that song?
What is peaches?
Being kind to yourself is selfish.
False (You have to fill your own cup before you can pour kindness out to others!).