Brain Power
The Great Eight
Where's My Mind?
The "Treat" in Treatment
100

Your Brain Consumes Roughly ____ Percent of Your Body's Energy.

20%

100

Using Mindful Pauses and Breathing Techniques to Break Cycles of Stress is Called:

Stress Management.

100
Another Name for Operating on Autopilot.

Mindlessness.

100

This Mental Disorder Can Be Caused by a Traumatic Event.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

200

Your Brain Has a Tendency to Gravititate Towards These in Order to Avoid Discomfort, Stress, and Boredom.

Distractions

200

This Dining Technique Involves Slowing Down to Experience the Taste, Texture, and Recognizing Your Meals.

Mindful Eating.

200

A Secular, Practical Skill Centered on Intentional Awareness.

Mindfulness.

200

By Utilizing These Two Techniques, Veterans Can Catch the Millisecond a Trigger Occurs. 

Mindful Breathing and Physical Pauses.

300

Staying Mindless Allows People to Become Numb to Ignore These:

Trauma; Anxieties, Thoughts.

300

Observing Difficult Emotions as A Temporary Passing States Without Instantly Reacting to Them is Called:

Emotional Regulation.

300

Another name for Mindfulness

Active Noticing.

300

A Primary Symptom of PTSD That Derives from a Subconscious Urge to Numb Difficult Emotions and Memories.

Avoidance

400

Name the Default Bias Designed to Scan for Threats, Replay Past Dangers, and Simulate Catastrophies.

The Negativity Bias Survival Mechanism.

400

Learning to Witness Thoughts Naturally as Brain Events Rather Than Accepting Them as Absolute Facts is a Process Called:

Thought Defusion.

400

The Region, or Network, in the Brain Responsible for Rumination, Passive Daydreaming, and Anxiety.

Default Mode Network.

400

A Protocol in Which Veterans Sit or Lie Down to Methodically Direct Attention to Specific Parts of the Body.

Body Scanning Protocol.

500

Name the Biggest Factor that Conditions the Practice of Mindlessness.

Society.

500

This Communication Style Involves Listening Fully to Others Without Formatting Your Rebuttal or Drifting Away in Your Own Thoughts While They Speak.

Mindful Communication.

500

By Triggering the Brain's Task-Positive Network, This Calms the Amygdala, Reduce Stress, and Enhances/Reshapes Gray Matter Through:

Neuroplasticity.

500

Slow, Guided Exercises Intended to Focus on Breathing and Balance. 

Gentle Yoga/Mindful Movement.

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