Communication Skills
If passive communication is one type of communication style, what are the other two?
Jeopardy Double: Please briefly describe each communication style.
Assertive and Aggressive
These little creatures hold hands when sleeping so they don't drift apart
Otters
What is something that you used to think was "extra" but now realize is absolutely necessary?
Rest, drinking copious amounts of water all day, sensory time
What is the most stolen food in the world?
Cheese
If one type of anger is assertive anger, what are the other three types?
Passive, Aggressive, and Chronic
The layout of an "I" Statement is "I feel emotion when you action..." Please give an example of an "I" Statement.
Ex. I feel frustrated when you eat the last poptart and put the empty box back in the cabinet.
This animal performs a "waggle dance" tell others where food is...
Bees
What is your go-to activity when your brain needs a break?
Music, walking, egg chair, doom scrolling
This animal can't jump, no matter how hard it tries.
Elephant
True or False: When you are in your upstairs brain, you are balanced and able to face fears and emotions rationally.
True
What communication style is the following sentence?
"You always eat my groceries and snacks and I am so sick of it! Go buy me more pop tarts now!"
Aggressive
When guinea pigs are happy, they jump straight up and wiggle mid-air. What is this called?
Popcorning
Knock three times, sweet Caroline, Mr. Brightside
How many slices of pizza are consumed in the United States every second?
350 slices (3 billion pizzas a year)
What does it mean to "flip your lid?"
Jeopardy Double: Give an example of ways to avoid flipping your lid (coping skills).
Losing control of rational thought in your brain
Your friend embarrassed you at dinner by sharing about the time you tripped in Barnes and Noble and knocked over a bookshelf.
I feel embarrassed when you share that memory about me tripping in Barnes and Noble.
A group of flamingos is called a...
Flamboyance
How have others supported you in the past that you found was really helpful?
Listening, quality time
In Japan, you can order this unusual pizza topping
Squid
Would the following be someone who is in their downstairs brain or upstairs brain?
I found the empty box of pop tarts that I had looked forward to all day because I hadn't had a snack yet and immediately threw the box and yelled at my roommate for eating it.
Downstairs
Give an example of an assertive communication style response to the follow:
Your friend tripped you in Barnes and Noble, causing you to knock over a whole bookcase then ran away laughing, leaving you to clean up the mess.
A baby hedgehog has a spiky name - what is it?
A hoglet
What is something positive that you do for your mental health that no one else sees?
Sensory showers, brain breaks
This animal's poo is cube shaped. What is the animal?
Wombat
If the prefrontal cortex runs the upstairs brain, who runs the downstairs brain?
Amygdala