Fitness
The muscle that circulates blood around the body
What is the heart?
This primary human feeling brings on a flight, fight, freeze response
What is stress?
You should drink at least 64 ounces of this a day
What is water?
Name three wellness actives we've practiced or discussed in class that can help lower stress or anxiety
What is yoga, meditation, physical exercise, journaling, mindfulness, art-making?
Name 3 benefits of stretching
What is increasing flexibility, lowering risk of injury, increasing bloodflow to muscles and joints, relaxing muscles and reducing stress?
This part of the brain triggers the flight, fight, freeze response
What is the amygdala?
You should fill half of your plate with these two food groups
What are fruits and vegetables?
An emotional response to a terrible event
What is trauma?
Name three benefits of exercise
What is lowers blood pressure, helps muscles absorb oxygen, reduces stress hormones, lowers risk of heart disease...?
Name three body sensations someone could experience during a fight response
What is raising your voice, getting physical with someone/something, clenching your jaw, stomping your feet...?
Substances that our body needs to function
What are nutrients?
An emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical changes like increased blood pressure
What is anxiety?
Form of stretching done while moving, often before exercising to slowly increase the range of motion of your muscle and reduce risk of injury
What is dynamic stretching?
Name three body sensations someone could experience during a flight response
What is breathing rapidly, fidgeting, restless legs, pounding heart...?
The average American consumes 66 pounds of this a year
What is sugar?
This feeling causes feelings of sadness or loss of interest in activities, such that one's level of functioning is changed for 2 or more weeks
What is depression?
The condition where plaque builds up in the arteries, making it difficult for the heart to pump blood
What is coronary artery disease?
Name three body sensations someone could experience during a freeze response
What is disassociation, numbness, feeling like you can't speak...?
This macronutrient is used for energy, provides structure for bones, muscles, and skin, and is necessary for chemical reactions
What is protein?
The "mind-body connection" expresses this relationship
What is the ways in which our thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and actions positively or negatively impact our physical body?