Resilience Basics
What are the three stages of building resilience, known as the 3R’s?
Readiness, Response, Recovery.
What brain structure can hijack our emotions?
Amygdala
What does the acronym ACEs stand for?
Adverse Childhood Experiences.
What neurotransmitter can dampen the fear response?
Serotonin
There are four domains of building resilience depicted in concentric circles with Individual at the center. What are the other 3 domains of where resilience can be built?
Group, Organizational, Community (bonus: Ecosystem)
What is the most primitive part of the brain called?
Reptilian brain
When recalling trauma, this side of the brain is deactivated; it typically handles logical, verbal, and analytic processing.
The left side of the brain.
What hormone helps us fight back in danger?
Adrenaline
Name two of the benefits of resilience to an individual discussed during the first class
Lower levels of depression; develop through adversity; harness inner strength; manage challenges in healthy ways; manage stress effectively; show themselves self-compassion
What part of the brain supports cognition and emotional balance?
Prefrontal cortex
What term did Maier and Seligman use to describe people who experience persistent uncontrollable stressors and feel powerless and unable to solve problems?
Learned helplessness
What type of neurons help us pick up others' emotions and intentions?
Mirror neurons
The Resilience FIRST Model represents 5 elements. What does the R stand for?
Reprogram Unhealthy Conditioning
Which part of the brain is central to emotions and memory?
Limbic system
What part of the brain reacts with alarm to trauma reminders?
Amygdala
What natural analgesic is released during stressful situations?
Endorphins
The continuum of coping diagram showed how people respond to adversity. What maladaptive coping behaviors can be associated with high locus of control?
Obsessing/Ruminating
Which hemisphere stores memories of sound, touch, smell, and emotion?
Right hemisphere
Van der Kolk said that “The most important job of the brain is to ensure our ______________even under the most miserable conditions. Everything else is secondary.”
Survival
What are two ways you can regulate your brain from the "top down"?
Mindfulness meditation and yoga