Mental Wellness
1 in __ U.S. adults experience mental illness each year.
What is 1 in 5 people.
Doing this helps with relaxation, supports mobility and flexibility, and should be done before/after exercise or after waking up.
What is stretching
This is shown to be an effective coping skill to lower our heart rate, calm down our body during a stress response, and reduce anxiety
Deep Breathing
What is a term for a communication style that is healthy, direct, and values both your own feelings and those of others?
What is Assertive communication?
Spiritual wellness is very personal and can involve seeking _______ to one’s life and human existence.
What is purpose or meaning.
Name 1 tip or way to practice "Mental Wellness"
1. Practice mindfulness or awareness
2. Do something you enjoy or that helps you feel calmer
3. Exercise in a way that feels good
4. Express yourself and feelings
5. Seek and use support
Getting sufficient ____ helps protect from illness, helps us with regulating our emotions, helps with mental processing, and supports our overall health.
What is sleep.
Without sleep you can’t form or maintain the pathways in your brain that let you learn and create new memories, and it’s harder to concentrate and respond quickly.
Sleep is important to a number of brain functions, including how nerve cells (neurons) communicate with each other. Your brain stays remarkably active while you sleep and both forms new connections between neurons as well as clearing out unused pathways
The system of our body responsible for processing input from the world around us, including sights, sounds, and touch. Some people find some input overwhelming that others may enjoy or need a lot of
What is the sensory system?
If we understand how we process this input, we can better regulate our state of mind and help ourselves succeed.
This is a way of setting a guideline or expectation of yourself or others to protect your own well-being. An example is asking for more personal space.
What is a boundary
Some people use this practice (which can be considered spiritual to some) to become calm, present, mindful, and focused.
What is Meditation.
The practice of being present in the moment and experiencing everything from emotions to bodily sensations without judgment.
What is mindfulness.
This type of exercise helps with maintaining bone density.
What is weight bearing activities. Think squats, ect.
Practicing self-acceptance and coping skills allows us to accept, acknowledge, and better process and manage the _____ you experience
What are emotions or feelings
This is the practice of speaking up for your needs or the needs of others.
Can you name an example of advocating?
Making a ___ is a way we can manage our money and ensure that we are not spending more than we can afford in any one area
What is a budget?
Name 1 way that you can exercise your mind and support your brain health
Reading
Writing or Journaling
Puzzles
Problem Solving
Teaching skill
Learning something new
Name one benefit of healthy movement that feels good to your body
-Improved heart health
-Improved brain health
-Self confidence/achievement
-Better sleep/relaxation, etc.
How we perceive and feel about ourselves, whether positive, negative, or neutral, is called?
What is self-esteem.
What communication style involves being indirect, sarcastic, and using other behaviors to show you are upset rather than telling the person how you feel?
Passive aggressive
Buying this type of food is a good way to have healthy foods on hand and avoid extra food waste
Canned foods, frozen fruits and vegetables
The practice of being open to change, doing things a different way, and that "grey areas" can exist in situations is part of cognitive _______, a thinking skill.
cognitive flexibility
Name one activity that you enjoy that is good for your heart health?
What is cleaning, stretching, weights, yoga, basketball, dancing, volleyball, etc.
The ability to calm ourselves and use skills and tools to bring ourselves back to a regulated mood when we experience hard emotions or are triggered is called:
What is a type of communication that is overly direct and can be hurtful or unsafe?
Aggressive communication
Identifying and working toward _____ can help us feel more connected to our future, better about ourselves, find a greater sense of purpose
What are personal goals?
-What are some personal goals that you have?
-What goes into making a goal?