4 Fs
This automatic body reaction prepares you to deal with danger by increasing heart rate and releasing adrenaline.
What is fight or flight response
This part of the brain controls automatic reflexes like breathing, blinking, and heart rate
What is the brain stem
Regularly recognizing things you appreciate is known as this positive practice.
What is gratitude
These quick, often unconscious negative thoughts pop into your mind and can influence your emotions and behavior.
What are some examples of things teens have control over?
What are actions, words, who being around, effort...
A Lion is most like which of the stress responses?
What is fight
This is a common method for explaining and understanding the areas of the brain
What is the hand model
This mindset focuses on expecting positive outcomes and seeing challenges as opportunities.
What is optimism
“I failed this test, so I’m terrible at everything” is an example of this distortion that views situations as extremes.
What is all or nothing
Taking deep breaths, changing your attitude, or trying your best are examples of things you ___ control.
What is can
This hormone is released during stress and helps regulate energy and alertness.
What is cortisol
This almond-shaped brain structure processes fear and emotional reactions.
What is the amygdala
This concept suggests that positive thoughts can influence emotions, behavior, and health outcomes.
What is the power of positive thinking
Assuming you know what others are thinking about you without evidence is called this type of distorted thinking.
What is mind reading
Letting go of what you can’t control helps reduce this negative emotional state.
What is anxiety or stress
What is the most common stress response in teens?
What is fight (arguing, power struggles, need to be in control)
This part of the brain helps with decision-making and controlling impulses.
What is the prefrontal cortex
Reframing negative thoughts into more helpful ones is called this cognitive skill
What is positive reframing
Expecting the worst possible outcome in a situation is known as this negative thinking pattern.
What is catastrophizing
Weather, other people’s actions, and past events fall into this category of control
What is things you cannot control
A mouse is most like which of the stress responses?
What is flight
What is the emotional brain
This psychological trait describes the ability to bounce back after setbacks.
What is resiliency
Labeling yourself as “a failure” after one mistake demonstrates this negative thinking habit.
What is labeling
Focusing on this area between control and concern involves influencing situations without fully controlling them.
What is circle of influence