What is Mental Health?
What is mental health?
state of mind what individual thinks, feels, and behaves
What are mental health problems?
Things that impact us, some that go away after a while and others that stick to us for a long time.
If you have a mental health problem, do you...
a. keep it to yourself
b.tell the person that is within arms length
c. tell your friend
d. tell a trusted adult
c & d
What is choking?
Where performance often occurs under intense pressure. Ex: missing golf putt
How does the quiet eye help in a high pressure situation?
By helping you focus and stay calm
How is physical health different from mental health?
physical health = state of body
mental health = state of mind, feelings & emotions
What reasons are there to cause mental health problems?
It can happen for no reason, or over time. It may occur randomly. Everyone's mental health is different.
What can you do to keep good mental health?
Do things you enjoy, spend time with friends/family, use skills to help others, full nights sleep, eat fruits and vegetables, exercise
What are the two different theories of choking?
Distraction theories and explicit theory
What is the quiet eye?
What ages are the most common for mental health?
50% - age 14
74 % - age 24
What causes mental health problems?
Mental health problems are caused when people experience stress or can just happen
a. Hide it
b. Tell a trusted adult
c. Tell a random person on the street
d. Tell a friend
b & d
What is explicit monitoring?
When pressure causes people to over analyze tasks at hand
basketball, golf, baseball, tennis, football, marksmanship
How many people suffer from mental health?
1 in 4 (350 million)
What can cause depression?
Depression is caused when people are going through rough times. (prolonged) following a mental health problem.
Can you make mental health go away?
No
Name one way to avoid choking
Practice under stressful conditions, pre-performance routines (ex: deep breaths, short rituals)
How does the quiet eye relate to mental health?
The quiet eye can help with how you deal with pressure and your anxiety levels.
What happens when we are in good mental health?
What is the difference between sadness and depression?
Depression is more severe type of sadness. It is prolonged and has different effects. It is hard to 'get over'.
What are some ways you can relax your body?
a. make a sleep schedule
b. call friends or family for support
c. Run a 5 km
d. Scroll on TikTok
a & b
What do most people blame choking on?
Nerves or anticipation
When was the quiet eye first researched?
1992