Exercise
Name two types of exercise that can help your mental health
walking
yoga
Name two types of activities we learned in class that can reduce stress
Tapping
Meditation
Breath work
Name two ways you can take care of your mental health
Journaling
Seeing a therapist
Talk to a friend
Name two spiritual practices that can help your mental health
Church/organized religion
Nature
Reading
How can proper nutrition help your mental health?
Provides your brain with proper nutrition to help balance your neurotransmitters, reduce inflammation, and improve mood.
Why is moving your body important to your mental health?
Increases endorphins, boosts energy, improves mood, reduces stress
How is stress hard on you?
Increases blood pressure
Fight of flight response
Can cause depression
Hard to concentrate
Name your favorite tool you learned in this class to help you with your mental health
Whatever you said!
How does a spiritual practice help your mental health?
Makes you realize there is something bigger than you
Is a resource for strength when you have hard times
Is fresh or frozen vegetables better for you?
Fresh
Freezing food can remove some nutrients
How often should you move your body in the form of exercise?
minimum 30 minutes a day 5 days a week
What are physical signs of stress?
not eating or over eating
insomnia
hard to concentrate
worrying about things out of your control
high blood pressure
How does journaling help your mental health?
It puts your thoughts on paper and takes them out of your "monkey" mind
Do you have a spiritual practice, and, if so, what is it?
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What food form is peanut butter?
PROTEIN
What might happen if you never exercise?
Health issues such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, lack of body flexibility
Name two ways to lower your stress at home
Pet your animals
Journal
Go for a walk
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How can you find a counselor or therapist?
Google it
Ask a trusted person you know
Call your insurance and see who they recommend
Ask your doctor
Does it matter what other's spirtual practice is?
No! What works for one person, is there business.
What food form is cheese
Dairy
What form of exercise would you like to try, but never have?
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What advice could you give someone about handling stress?
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How does counseling help you?
Talk to someone who doesn't judge you
Talk to a professional who can give you advice of strategies to help your issues
Counselors can treat your through a bunch of different modalities (EMDR, CBT, talk therapy, etc)
What spiritual practice would you like to try?
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They give you energy