Calm and Centered
In the box or square breathing strategy, you breathe in, hold, breathe out, hold. How much time for each part?
4 seconds
How much total screen time is the recommended maximum limit?
2 hours
Instead of studying for one long period of time, it's better to study in __________ and take ________.
short chunks or bursts; breaks
The most important ingredient for long-term success is...
effort
Name three strategies for staying focused when it's tough?
Take a break, square breathing, self-talk, ask for help
Cristiano Ronaldo uses this strategy during games to stay focused.
Self-talk
Teens using their phone for only __________ per day will find it harder to focus.
one hour
When using flashcards to study, you should interweave. What does this mean?
mix up the topics
Having one of these means that you don't believe in your ability to get better, smarter, faster, stronger, etc....
fixed mindset
The first step of the "Hide and Peek" study skill is _____ & _____.
look and say
Having a positive ________ can protect you from giving up when you experience failure or rejection.
self-esteem
Doing this for just 20 minutes a day will help you feel more alert (like you had coffee!) for two hours afterwards. It helps a lot with memory and learning.
exercise
Information goes from short term to long term memory in between study sessions and when you ___________.
sleep
Having an interest in the skills you are developing helps you push through obstacles - it gives you ______________.
perseverance
The second step of the "Hide and Peek" study skill is ___________ & ____________.
hide and say
When you mess up, talk to yourself the way a ______________ would.
good friend
Context switching results in significantly measurable attention deficits. But what is it?
Switching between different tasks quickly - like tv and phone or homework.
When you take notes, you should write _________ in the left column, and __________ in the right column.
topic/subject; information
Doing what you should do to become the person you want go become requires self-____________ (even if I don't feel like doing it, I'm going to do it).
discipline
Responsibility, self-control, taking care of your bidness ... it all means taking _____________ of your behavior.
ownership
How long of a distraction is long enough to pull you out of worrying, upsetting thoughts?
2 minutes
What fires together wires together. The more you do something, like studying, even skiing or crossover dribbling, the stronger the connections between the neurons become. What is the word for this ability of the brain to physically change?
neuroplasticity
To save time and increase note-taking efficiency I should use _______________ and ______________. (will accept one answer for full points.)
abbreviations and symbols
Here's the equation for success - ______ + _______
goals + effort
The first step of the "Hide and Peek" study skill is "Look and Say". The next step is "Hide and Say". Next you peek to see if you've got it right. If you don't, what should you do next?
repeat from step 1