Conversation skills
Having your body turned towards the speaker, and not fidgeting.
What is whole body listening
When you trace your fingers on your opposite hand and breath in when you trace your finger up and breath out when you trace your finger down.
What is roller coaster breathing?
Not remembering something
What is to forget?
This animal's antlers can spread up to six feet across.
What is a moose?
The part of the brain where decisions are made, also known as the wizard brain.
What is the frontal lobe?
Looking the person you are talking to in the eyes.
What is eye contact?
When you physically move yourself away from stressors or triggers.
What is to walk away?
To have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something
What is to think?
This member of the dog family, will eat almost anything and can run up to 40 miles per hour.
What is a coyote?
The main type of cell in the brain.
What is a neuron?
Answering a question in the conversation and then commenting or asking a question in return
What is turn taking?
This could be journaling or using a pen and paper to write down your thoughts or worries about a situation.
What is to write it down?
To estimate or suppose something using your previous knowledge and context clues.
What is to guess?
This type of bear is the smallest bear found in North America, even though an adult male can weigh up to 660 lbs.
What is a black bear?
Talking about the same thing or subject as the other people in the conversation.
What is staying on topic?
Approaching a trusted adult for assistance to solve a problem too big to handle on your own.
What is to ask for help?
To come to a resolution in your mind as a result of considerations.
What is to decide?
These rodents live underground with their families in the grasslands.
What is a prairie dog?
This rhymes with "wizard brain" and is the part of the brain where your fight/flight/or freeze kicks in.
What is lizard brain?
When you are hearing and comprehending what the speaker is saying.
What is active listening?
Saying the numbers one to ten, while taking deep breaths.
What is counting to ten?
To think carefully about something before making a decision.
What is consider?
This feline hunts at night, usually eating raccoons or coyotes.
What is a mountain lion?
The part of the brain that experiences emotions.
What is the amygdala?