True or False
You must be meditating to be mindful.
False. Mindfulness can be practiced anytime, such as while eating, walking, or listening.
When you are meditating and your mind wanders, what should you do.
What is Refocus on your breathing?
Which state of mind is characterized by being driven by feelings, intense emotions, and acting without thinking of consequences?
What is Emotion Mind?
Which of the following is a symptom of re-experiencing a traumatic event:
A. Feeling detached from others
B. Flashbacks or nightmares
C. Avoiding certain places
D. Increased appetite
What is B. Flashbacks or nightmares?
What is the only fruit that has its seeds on the outside?
What is the strawberry?
Mindfulness can be used to treat chronic pain.
True. Techniques like Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) are used to manage pain and stress.
What is the main focus of practicing mindfulness?
What is The present moment?
If you are calmly making a list of pros and cons before making a decision, which state of mind are you using?
What is Reasonable Mind?
___ ____ is stress resulting from helping or wanting to help a traumatized or suffering person.
What is secondary trauma?
What type of blood cells fight infection?
What are White blood cells
Your mental health can change day to day, hour to hour, or even minute to minute.
True. Everyone has mental health, and it is a fluid state, not a static one.
Mindful practice can help you ___ ____ strong emotions in difficult situations.
What is Deal with?
Emotion Mind is ruled by ______ and ______.
What are feelings and urges?
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of trauma-related hypervigilance?
A. Being easily startled
B. Constantly feeling on guard
C. Feeling calm and relaxed
D. Difficulty concentrating
What is C. Feeling calm and relaxed.
Fireflies are also known by what name?
What are Lightning bugs
A "state of mind" is the same thing as an "emotion."
False. A state of mind encompasses an overall attitude, perspective, and belief system, whereas an emotion is typically a shorter-lived reaction to a specific stimulus.
Name at least two benefits of Mindfulness.
What is reduced anxiety, better self-awareness, improved focus, etc?
______ ______ is ruled by thinking, facts, and logic.
What is Reasonable Mind?
The goal of ______ ______ is to accurately identify, label, process, express, and regulate emotions.
What is Affect Regulation?
What is the slowest animal in the world?
What is a Three-toed Sloth.
Meditation is considered an altered state of consciousness.
True. Meditation involves shifts in brain-wave patterns and a change in the person's sense of self.
Name at least 3 techniques to practice mindfulness.
What is Focused Breathing, body scans, mindful eating, nature walk, etc.
How can you move from Emotion Mind to Wise Mind?
What is Practice mindfulness, take deep breaths, pause before acting, observe your emotions without judgment, and ask, "What is the wise thing to do"?
______ ______ ______ happens when you're in a stress response, and the lid/cortex flips up and exposes your amygdala.
What is Flipping Your Lid?
What holiday is known as the Festival of Lights?
What is Diwali?