What is Stress?
This is the name for how your body and brain react to a challenge or demand.
What is stress?
This activity helps you stay strong and lowers stress.
What is exercise?
This slow, steady activity helps your heart and mind feel calm.
What is deep breathing?
Saying something helpful to yourself like “I’ve got this” is called this.
What is a positive affirmation?
This type of breathing has you count while you inhale and exhale.
What is box breathing or 4-4-4-4 breathing?
True or False: Stress is always bad.
Drinking enough of this can improve how your brain handles stress.
What is water?
Doing this with your muscles, then letting go, can help you relax.
What is progressive muscle relaxation?
This word means noticing your thoughts and feelings without judgment.
What is mindfulness?
This is a short activity where you pay attention to just one sense (like sound or smell).
What is a grounding exercise?
Name one physical sign that someone might be stressed.
What is fast heartbeat / sweating / tense muscles?
This type of food, when eaten too much, can increase stress and fatigue.
What is sugar?
This calming practice is often done in a chair or lying down and helps release tension.
What is guided imagery?
When you think the worst will happen, you might be doing this kind of thinking
What is catastrophizing?
In this type of meditation, you focus your attention on your breath or a word.
What is focused attention meditation?
This part of your brain helps process fear and stress.
What is the amygdala?
This helps your body recover from stress during the night.
What is sleep?
True or False: Moving your body gently can reduce stress.
What is true?
Name one way to stop a negative thought.
What is challenge it / say a positive thought instead?
This mindfulness tool uses your hand to trace your breath in and out.
What is 5-finger breathing?
This hormone is known as the “stress hormone.”
What is cortisol?
Name two healthy habits that help manage stress.
What are deep breathing and stretching / good diet and rest?
This type of exercise combines movement, breath, and focus and can be done seated.
What is tai chi or yoga?
This type of therapy helps people change unhelpful thinking.
What is cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT?
Name three things you can see, hear, and feel to calm down right now.
What is a grounding technique using the 5-4-3-2-1 method?