General
List 2 benefits of meditation
Any of the following:
Reduction of stress
Controls anxiety
Enhances self awareness
Lengthens attention span
Improves sleep
Can decrease blood pressure
List a reason why therapy is beneficial
To gain better emotional control, cope with stressful life events, trauma, specific mental health conditions, work on unhealthy habits, and much much more
In what kind of attachment style does the child feel supported, valued, seen, reassured, and safe?
Secure attachment
List 3 signs/symptoms of imposter syndrome
Any of these:
What is the neurotransmitter associated with wanted
Dopamine
What is the act of avoiding, suppressing, or rejecting negative emotions or experiences?
Toxic Positivity
What's one kind of alternate therapy discussed in meeting?
Art therapy, Music Therapy, Dance Movement Therapy
What are the 4 attachment styles?
Securely attached, anxiously attached, avoidant attached, disorganized
Which type of imposter syndrome believes they need to overwork themselves to prove their worth and competency
What's the strategy to reduce doomscrolling?
Any of the following:
Changing your environment, engaging mindfully, pursuing alternative activities
What percent of the population in the US was impacted by major depressive disorder in 2024?
8-10%
What's one of the differences between DBT and CBT?
Any of the following:
Focus: DBT focuses on accepting and validating emotions, while CBT aims to change negative thoughts and behaviors.
Structure: DBT often uses group therapy with specific skills training modules, while CBT is typically individual therapy with a more flexible approach.
Suitability: DBT is often preferred for people who struggle with intense emotions and find traditional CBT challenging.
What is two thing swe can do to develop a secure attachment style?
Any of the following:
-therapy/counseling
-mindfulness
-developing healthy communication skills
-building trust gradually
- self reflection and journaling
How can we get better at accepting compliments? List one tip
Listen to what he or she is saying. Don’t interrupt
Say “Thanks!” and show you appreciate what was said
Smile when receiving the compliment
Remember to accept the compliment
Don't change the topic without acknowledging the compliment
Toxic Productivity vs. Positivity Productivity
Toxic productivity: driven by an unhealthy obsession with constant busyness and achievement, often at the expense of mental health and well-being
Positive productivity: emphasizes a healthy work-life balance, realistic goal-setting, and self-care, leading to increased motivation, satisfaction, and overall well-being
What does SMART goals stand for
S - specific
M- Measurable
A - Attainable
R - Relevant
T - Timely
List 3 different kinds of therapy?
CBT, DBT, EDMR, Emotion Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Family Therapy
Give an example of an attachment style and an example of a character that attachment style? Try and think of one used in the meeting
Secure: Manny and Jay (Modern Family)
Anxious: Donkey (Shrek)
Avoidant: Summer (500 Days of Summer)
Disorganized: Elsa (Frozen)
What type of imposter syndrome sets excessively high standards for themselves and feels like a failure when they don’t meet them perfectly.
Perfectionist
List a reason why the holidays trigger loneliness
Any of the following:
What parts of the brain get altered from meditation? List one
Hippocampus (memory)
Amygdala (emotional response))
Cortical Areas (cognition)
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy
What was the name of the experiment that infants were separated from their caregivers then reunited to understand the different attachment styles?
Bonus for 100: Who did the experiment
"The Strange Situation"
Bonus: Mary Ainsworth
What are the 5 types of imposter syndrome?
Perfectionist, Superhuman, Natural Genius, Soloist, Expert
List a neurotransmitters/vitamins/brain chemicals that cause seasonal depression: and if it's too much or too little of that thing
serotonin: Less sunlight affects levels of molecules that maintain seratonin
melatonin: Less sunlight affects levels of molecules that maintaiin seratonin
vitamin d: Less sunlight affects levels of molecules that maintaiin seratonin