The Human Condition
8 basic reactions that human beings experience in response to events or situations
What are emotions
Listening to music at 60 BPM can induce this in our brain.
What are Alpha waves?
Latin for the name of this nerve means "to wander"
What is the Vagus Nerve
DD! Admitting we were powerless & that our lives had become unmanageable DD!
What is the 1st Step
the most common mental health disorder in the U.S.
What is anxiety?
A condition that occurs if you don't get enough sleep
What is sleep depervation
The ability to understand and manage your behavior, your reactions to feelings, and things happening around you.
What is Self-Regulation?
Five 12-step focused groups
What are...
a set of techniques that are intended to encourage a heightened state of awareness and focused attention.
What is meditation?
This is described as a persistent, multisymptomatic response triggered by an extremely traumatic event.
What is PTSD? (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
refers to a set of habits and behaviors that promote quality sleep
What is sleep hygiene
The two main branches of the Autonomic Nervous System
What are the sympathetic and parasympathetic
Usually involving therapy, 12 Step groups, a relationship to a Higher Power, and a surrendering of one's will.
What is recovery?
neurotransmitter often referred to as the “motivation molecule”
What is dopamine?
Often described as intense emotional "highs"
What is mania
The sleep cycle responsible for long-term memory consolidation, emotional processing, and brain development
What is REM Sleep
Branch of the Autonomic Nervous System responsible for resting and digestion
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
Engaging in compulsive or harmful behaviors with disregard to negative consequences.
What are process Addictions
Similar to bull riding is this average attention span of an adult Human
What is 8 seconds? (8-9 are acceptable)
This Pyramid shaped description of needs includes: physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs.
What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
3 non-REM and 1 REM
What are stages of sleep?
DD! Hyper-arousal and Hypo-arousal sandwich this optimal arousal zone often referred to as. DD!
What is the "zone of tolerance" or Ventral Vagal
Medication given to reverse an opioid overdose.
What is Narcan?
A person’s willingness to exert physical or mental effort in pursuit of a goal or outcome
What is motivation?