How can you get the Til the thinker to help you focus on a test?
Use mindfulness breathing, take a brain break, a movement break, chew gum, etc.
100
One way to be a good friend is to_________ because_________.
Practice using the Golden Rule, sharing what you have with a friend, playing with someone who wants to play with you, being patient, being understanding, etc.
100
Explain what gratitude means. List three examples.
Gratitude is when I _______________, ______________, or ______________.
100
Kids need nine to ten hours of sleep per night.
How much sleep do kids need to process all the information collected during the day?
200
What is the newer, more logical part of the brain called?
Prefrontal Cortex, the thinking part of brain.
200
What is Widdle supposed to do BEFORE putting your brain on alert?
Widdle is supposed to talk to Til, the thinker, BEFORE putting your brain on alert mode.
200
If a schoolmate was sitting alone on the friendship bench I would ____________ because I have learned that to be mindful is to be __________.
Ask that schoolmate what they would like to play because I have learned that being mindful is to practice the Golden Rule, etc.
200
How can you use gratitude to reduce stress, worry, sadness?
I can use gratitude by remembering or focusing on _____________ or ____________.
200
Make two fists and put them together. That is about the size of your __ __ __ __ __
What is the size of your brain?
300
What is a way to calm your amygdala (the alert center of your brain)?
Deep, full breathing
300
Why does your brain have Widdle the worrier?
The purpose of Widdle the worrier, the amygdala, is to protect you from danger.
300
List the three favorite qualities of a good friend.
My three favorite qualities about my good friend are: __________, ___________, ___________.
300
Do you have to be popular, rich and smart to benefit from gratitude? Why?
You need not be popular, rich or smart to benefit from gratitude because ________________.
300
Plastic because it can change after each experience you have.
Is your brain more like cement or plastic?
400
How does your brain change?
Brains change with each experience you have.
400
Imagine you were writing a script for a Go Zen video about a friend pressuring you to steal candy from a friend. What mindfulness technique would you use to teach us how to respond to stealing?
I would use ________ because_________.
400
Compare this school year with years past. How have you used mindfulness to be a better friend?
I used __________ from mindfulness to be a better friend this school year.
400
Does gratitude improve your day if it started out poorly?
Gratitude can turn your bad day because being grateful increases happiness even though nothing else has changed except your attitude!
400
Yes, with enough practice, your neurons pick up the message more quickly and clearly each time.
Does practice help messages speed up between the dendrite structures in your brain?
500
What is Neuroplasticity?
Making new connections, or neurons, causing the brain to change.
500
Evaluate your progress with mindfulness. How would you rate yourself and why?
I would rate myself at a ___ out of 10 points because I have used mindfulness techniques well/not so well outside of this class.
500
Pretend you went to a place where you did not know anyone but you wanted to make a new friend. What are some friendship or mindfulness strategies that could be used to help?
Ask someone who looks lonely a question like: what is your favorite color? What games do you like to play? What is your favorite season and why? Etc.
500
What are some examples of what we have done in mindfulness classes to focus on the wonderful yet smaller aspects of our regular life? (Hint: think about using your senses).
Mindful listening, tasting, seeing, walking
500
Your brain is faster than a ____________ when calculating simple math facts.
Which is faster for calculating simple math facts? Your brain or your computer?