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COMMUNICATION
GRATITUDE
HANDLING HOLIDAY PRESSURES
SELF-ESTEEM
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
100

The communication style in which a person prioritizes the needs, wants, and feelings of others, even at their own expense.

Passive

100

The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.

What is gratitude?

100

Fill in the blank: The holidays can be enjoyed and your recovery protected when you establish necessary __________.

Boundaries

100

The value you place on yourself.

What is self-esteem?

100

What is the name of Santa's reindeer with a red nose?

Rudolph

200

The communication style where a person expresses that only their needs, wants and feelings matter.

Aggressive.

200
Fill in the blank: Gratitude can be a powerful antidote to despair and ____________.

Hopelessness

200

True or false: Holiday gatherings can become a testing ground for how much emotional work you have done and how much still remains.

True

200

T or F: Having high self-esteem means you have a big ego.

What is false?

200

How many branches does the Hanukkah menorah have?

Nine

300

A communication style in which a person stands up for their own needs and wants while also taking into consideration the needs and wants of others.

Assertive

300

Name one way to practice gratitude.

(1) gratitude journal, (2) give thanks, (3) mindfulness walk, (4) gratitude letter, (5) grateful contemplation, (6) gratitude conversation.

300

Fill in the blank: You may benefit from increased ______ _______ when facing a difficult holiday.

Social support. 

300

Name one source where messages about our self-esteem come from.

(1) messages we hear from others, (2) things we tell ourselves, (3) television, radio, movies
300

Fill in the blank: The best way to spread Christmas cheer is _______ ____ ___ ___ __ ____

Singing loud for all to hear.

400

Name two traits of an assertive communicator.

(1) clearly states needs and wants, (2) maintains appropriate eye contact, (3) listens to others without interruption, (4) appropriate speaking volume, (5) steady tone of voice, and (6) confident body language.

400

True or false: Grateful people are more likely to take care of their health.

True

400

What is SAD?

Seasonal affective disorder

400

Name one way a group member has "nourished" their river of self-esteem this week.

Free answer.

400

According to Austrian folklore, what horned figure punishes naughty children during the holiday season?

Krampus

500

Name two traits of an aggressive communicator AND two traits of a passive communicator

AGGRESSIVE: (1) easily frustrated, (2) speaks in a loud or overbearing way, (3) unwilling to compromise, (4) use of criticism, humiliation, and domination, (5) frequently interrupts or doesn't listen, (6) disrespectful to others


PASSIVE: (1) soft spoken/quiet, (2) allows others to take advantage, (3) prioritizes needs of others, (4) lacks confidence, (5) poor eye contact/looks down or away, (6) does not express own wants or needs

500

Research has shown gratitude plays a major role in overcoming trauma. Recognizing all that you have to be thankful for fosters __________.

Resilience.

500

Name one reason holidays may be difficult.

(1) family strain, (2) past conflicts revisited, (3) issues where loyalty and division resurface, (4) hierarchy in a family, (5) old family rules are reinstated and enforces, (6) you are expected to assume your old role in the family, (7) you are reminded of recent failures, (8) your recent successes are slighted or ignored, (9) reports of another's success is painful when compared to places you have failed, etc. 
500

Fill in the blank: All messages either _______ or _______ the river of self-esteem.

(1) nourish, (2) pollute

500

What is the shortest day of the year called?

Winter Solstice