Hand-Brain
What does it mean to 'flip your lid'?
Flipping your lid means something has happened that is upsetting, sad, scary, frustrating etc. Animal brain is in control.
What are the 5 stress responses?
Hint: Think 5 F's
Fight, Flight, Freeze, Flock, Faint
List different things that can cause trauma.
Being forced or threatened to do something, physical abuse, endangerment, neglect, natural disasters, death of a loved one, parents separating or divorcing, parents fighting/arguing/domestic violence, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, car accidents, etc.
Give some examples of how experiencing a trauma can impact your behavior.
isolating yourself from others, arguing and fighting, being defiant, using drugs or alcohol, difficulty separating from caregiver, etc.
What is the thinking brain in charge of?
Thinking brain is in charge of thinking, making good decisions, planning, etc.
This is an example of which kind of stress response? Hitting, arguing, fighting, shoving, being defiant, not listening, etc.
Fight
How might you feel during experiencing something traumatic?
When experiencing something that can hurt you, you might feel fear, sadness, harm, terrified, anger, anxiety, etc.
Give some examples of how experiencing a trauma can impact your brain and thinking.
Thinking negative thoughts about yourself like 'I am bad', not trusting others, thinking about the trauma often, thinking about dying, thinking the world is unsafe, and changing your spiritual beliefs, etc.
What is the animal brain in charge of?
Things we don't have to think about and we just do- like breathing, heart beat. Also in charge of our natural feelings and instincts.
This is an example of which kind of stress response? Running away, gong to a different place to avoid something, lying, avoiding talking about something, etc.
Flight
How might you feel after experiencing something traumatic?
Give some examples of how experiencing a trauma can impact your feelings/emotions.
How do the parts of the brain work together?
The brain has neurons that send signals and talk to each other.
This is an example of which kind of stress response? Mind going blank, body unable to move, not being able to communicate what you need, etc.
Freeze
How can trauma impact your life?
Don't want to do the things you always used to do, terrified of things you did before and what happened, isolation or feeling alone, someone might try to hurt themselves or even others, etc.
Give some examples of how experiencing a trauma can impact your body or body sensations/feelings.
Hyperactive, feeling disconnected from your body, trouble with sleep, feeling short breath, feeling disgusted, dirty, or broken, having low energy, being jumpy or easily startled, trouble with eating, etc.
What does the brain need to put it's lid back on and communicate together again?
Hint: Acronym FAR.
F- Felt Safety
A- Attached
R- Relaxed/Regulated
This is an example of which kind of stress response? People pleasing, giving in to something you don't want to do because it feels safer than the alterative, body collapsing, etc.
Faint
What are some types of trauma that can hurt someone's body or feelings?
sexual abuse, physical abuse, being in accident, hurting oneself or being hurt by someone else etc.
What are the 4 categories of trauma reactions.
Feeling reactions, behavior reaction, brain and thinking reactions, and body reactions