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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a ____________
~ Lao Tzu
What is a- single step
________ is a practice that can help you pull away from flashbacks, unwanted memories, and negative or challenging emotions. These techniques may help distract you from what you're experiencing and refocus on what's happening in the present moment.
Grounding
What are the 8 Dimensions of wellness?
Physical, emotional, environmental, social, financial, occupational, Intellectual, spiritual
TRUE OR FALSE
Your brain can naturally produce "happy brain chemicals".
TRUE
_____is a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences. People with _____ use substances/behaviors and become compulsive and often continue despite consequences.
What is
addiction
What do the m's in M&M's stand for?
-Milk & Money
-Mars & Mercury
-Mars & Murrie
https://www.plansponsor.com/trivial-pursuits-what-do-the-ms-stand-for-in-mms/
Identify the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique
5 things you see
4 things you can touch
3 things you can hear
2 things you can smell or like the smell of
1 thing you can taste or like the taste of
What percentage of the population has experienced trauma?
10%, 30%, 50%, 70%
70% of adults in the U.S. have experienced some type of traumatic event at least once in their lives. That's 223.4 million people.
https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Trauma-infographic.pdf
This "happy brain chemical"
__________is a type of neurotransmitter and chemical messenger responsible for our motivation, pleasure, and satisfaction.
Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, Endorphins
Dopamine
Involves any high-risk situation or stressor that sparks off a thought, feeling, or action to use drugs/alcohol. This spark, which is experienced as a temptation or desire to use, is called a “craving” or “urge”
Trigger
Defeated only once in roughly 300 matches, President Abraham Lincoln was inducted into this in 1992
National Wrestling Hall Of Fame
Identify 3 physical responses that result from the fight or flight response
Increased Heart Rate, BP, tension, temperature increases, digestive issues
What percentage of youth (age 6-17) experience a mental health disorder?
13%, 17%, 20%
This "Happy Brain Chemical"
__________is a type of neurotransmitter and chemical messenger, known as the "cuddle or love hormone".
Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, Endorphins
Oxytocin
In 2018, approximately ____ people aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder (SUD) related to their use of alcohol or illicit drugs in the past year, including 14.8 million people who had an alcohol use disorder and 8.1 million people who had an illicit drug use disorder
14.5 million, 17.5 million, 20.3 million
Who was the voice of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars movie?
James Earl Jones
What helps anxiety naturally?
Identify 4 things that help anxiety naturally.
Living a healthier lifestyle can reduce your anxiety naturally. Make sure to take care of your physical health by maintaining a balanced diet, sleeping well, exercising daily, and limiting your alcohol and caffeine intake. You should also adopt habits to support your mental health, like listening to music, meditating, or practicing yoga and mindfulness. At times that you’re feeling anxious, you should regulate your breathing by taking deep breaths through your belly, this will naturally lower your heart rate and calm your body. Try to also journal your feelings so that you can identify the source of your unease.
Many factors can lead to ________, including genetics, physical illness or injury, and traumatic life experiences.
Mental Illness
What "Happy Brain Chemical" is lacking if; low self-esteem, overly sensitive, anxiety/panic attacks, mood swings, feeling hopeless, social phobia, obsession/compulsion, insomnia
Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, Endorphins
Serotonin
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, _____ U.S. adults experienced both mental illness and a substance use disorder in 2020.
10 MILLION, 15 MILLION, 17 MILLION
17 million
_____ ________
is the only person to earn a Nobel prize in two different sciences.
Marie Curie
The pioneering researcher won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 (shared with her husband) for her study of spontaneous radiation, and then won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911 for her work in radioactivity. That makes her one of just six recipients to receive multiple Nobel prizes, and the only person to receive it in two different sciences.
What is your favorite grounding technique?
When do you use it?
Why is it your favorite?
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More than _______ Americans struggle with mental illness in 2020 of a population of roughly 329.5 million
37.4 million, 52.9 million, 62.5 million
Mental illnesses are common in the United States. Nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness (52.9 million in 2020)
DAILY DOUBLE
What "Happy Brain Chemical" releases a brief euphoria to mask physical pain, as well a response to pain and stress that alleviates anxiety and depression?
How can one naturally increase that chemical?
Endorphins
- laughter/crying
- creating music/art
- eat dark chocolate
- eat spicy foods
- exercise/stretching
- massage
- meditate
5 skills you have learned in treatment or are aware of to help overcome cravings and triggers.
What is a sponsor, a relapse prevention, emotional regulation, work, being with family/friends, hobbies, A.A. meetings, N.A. meetings, changing environment, setting boundaries, etc.