Self-Care
Give an example of self care!
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What is the NEUROLOGICAL reason that teens are more likely to take risks?
Their brains are not yet fully developed (specifically: pre-frontal cortex)
What does "SLOs" stand for?
Schoolwide Learning Outcomes
True or false: self-care looks different for everyone
TRUE!
At what age is the typical human brain fully developed?
25 / mid-twenties
Which SLO is everyone practicing by creating a Take Care List?
Self Advocacy
FALSE! Self-care is often commercialized, but it can be going outside for a walk, taking a hot shower, talking to a friend, or other FREE.99 activities!
When we've "flipped our lid" or the "F responses" are happening, what part of the brain is in charge? (scientific term, not just "little brain")
The amygdala
What are the six SLOs? Gateway students will be...
- Self-advocates
- Community Leaders
- Respectful of Differences
- Models of Integrity
- Resilient
- Critical & Creative Thinkers
Where did the idea of "self-care" originate?
Black Feminist social justice movements & leaders of the 1960s-70s
What are some ways teens can reduce the harm of risk-taking in their lives?
- build strong connections
- know yourself
- stay engaged in (or find new) hobbies
You might have seen the mural in the staircase of a woman in hijab in front of a mosque. This was painted by a Christian-identified GHS senior who did research onto anti-Christian discrimination in the US, and when he learned that there was very little and actually Islamophobia is much more common, he painted this mural for his Community Action Project. Which SLO(s) did he show?
- Respectful of Differences
- Community Leadership
- Critical & Creative Thinking
[something along the lines of...] caring for ourselves and our well-being in a society that tries to oppress us and use us is a political act of resistance! (against racism, capitalism, sexism, etc)
Explain the gas/brakes metaphor for the teen brain
Teens have a fully developed "gas pedal" - or little brain/amygdala. They seek pleasure and fun and can do most skills. They don't yet have a "brake pedal," or the executive function/cause and effect pre-frontal cortex, which helps them slow down, plan, or make better decisions.
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