💚 POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH
True or false: Positive mental health means being happy all the time.
✅ False
Mindfulness means focusing mainly on the:
A. Past
B. Present
C. Future
✅ B — Present
Getting enough sleep.
✅ BOOSTER
Your friend looks upset at lunch and is unusually quiet.
What's ONE helpful thing you could do?
✅ Check in / ask if they're okay / listen / get support if needed.
What part of your body uses roughly 20% of your body's energy despite being only a small percentage of your body weight?
A. Heart
B. Brain
C. Stomach
D. Big toe
✅ B — Brain
Name ONE person you could talk to if you were having a difficult time.
✅ Friend, parent/carer, teacher, counsellor, trusted adult etc.
True or false: You have to close your eyes and meditate to practise mindfulness.
✅ FALSE
Scrolling TikTok until 2:47 am on a school night.
😂 ✅ DRAINER
You have three assignments due and you're starting to panic.
What is the BEST first step?
A. Ignore all three
B. Stay awake all night
C. Break the work into smaller tasks
D. Delete Compass
✅ C
RIDDLE:
The more you take, the more you leave behind.
What am I?
✅ Footsteps
Name TWO actions that can support positive mental health.
✅ Sleep, exercise, healthy food, talking to others, hobbies, breaks, managing stress etc.
Name ONE everyday activity you could do mindfully.
✅ Eating, walking, exercising, listening to music, breathing, showering, sport etc.
Taking some time alone when you're feeling overwhelmed.
✅ Can be a BOOSTER
⭐ — being alone isn't automatically unhealthy!
You made a mistake during sport and can't stop replaying it in your head.
What could mindfulness help you do?
✅ Acknowledge it, let the thought pass and refocus on what is happening now.
A plane crashes exactly on the border between Australia and New Zealand. Where do they bury the survivors?
✅ You don’t bury survivors 😂
Why can having supportive friendships improve mental health?
✅ They provide connection, support, someone to talk to and a sense of belonging.
You notice your mind wandering while doing a breathing exercise.
Have you failed at mindfulness?
✅ No! Noticing your attention wandered is part of mindfulness.
Going to the gym every single day even though you're injured and exhausted.
✅ DRAINER
Your friend tells you they're having a rough day.
Which response is better?
A: “You'll be fine, stop thinking about it.”
B: “That sucks. Do you want to talk about it?”
✅ B
What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
✅ A clock
Explain why someone can have positive mental health and still have bad days.
✅ Positive mental health is about coping and managing challenges, not never experiencing negative emotions.
🐶 DOG MIND or 🦁 LION MIND?
You're angry about a message someone sent, but you notice how you're feeling and wait before replying.
✅ 🦁 LION MIND
Muting a group chat because it's negatively affecting your mood.
✅ BOOSTER / healthy boundary
Someone is struggling with their mental health.
Why isn't “just cheer up” very helpful?
✅ Because mental health difficulties aren't something someone can simply choose to stop experiencing; listening/support is more helpful.
Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the tallest mountain in the world?
✅ Mount Everest