Sportsmanship/ Leadership
True or False: Giving compliments is a leadership behavior
True!
True or False: If the first try to solve a problem with a friend doesn't work, you should immediately give up
False
True or false: nonverbal cues are often harder to pick up on than verbal cues
True
True or False: we can choose how to think about situations and life events and how to react to them.
True!
True or False: Being passive is the best response to stressful situations
False! Being assertive and keeping calm is the best response.
True or False: Positive self talk can help you be a good sport
True! Even when you're upset or disappointed, using positive self talk can keep you out of a negative mindset.
What is one way to respect someone's personal space?
1. Follow the elbow room rule (physical space)
2. Use a tone/volume that matches what others are using (conversational space)
3. Waiting your turn to talk (conversational space)
4. Being "in sync" with others
What does being assertive mean?
Assertiveness means respectfully asking for your needs to be met and is helpful for building self-esteem.
True or False: Being rigid in your thinking is healthy and can help you to reduce stress
False
What does being resilient mean?
Being able to adapt to hardships and challenges
Name 2 ways that you can be a good teammate.
Good teammates are flexible and share responsibility, communicate effectively, are positive/encouraging, work to manage frustration, and take a proactive problem-solving stance.
Name two steps to problem-solving with friends
1. Define the problem
2. Stay calm and remind yourself that you can work it out. Use calming strategies if you need them.
3. Think of at least three ways to solve the problem.
4. Discuss the solutions with your friend and agree on one.
5. If the solution works, you are done. If not, try another idea.
Name an example of a Conversation Buster (things that might end a conversation)
Changing the topic while someone is talking, interrupting, not talking, not listening, saying something mean or negative, complaining too much, not looking at the other person, speaking too loud or too fast, or not respecting their personal space
Explain the difference between optimism and pessimism
Optimism is a positive way of thinking, and pessimism is a negative way of thinking. People who are optimistic see problems as temporary, specific, and recognize who is responsible, pessimistic people do the opposite!
What is the difference between empathy and sympathy?
Empathy is when you can "put yourself in another persons shoes" to try and understand how they are feeling. Sympathy is when you feel concern/feel bad for someone who is struggling, but you do not try and understand how they are feeling.
Name two ways you can demonstrate good sportsmanship after your team lost a game
congratulate the winning team/players, encourage your teammates, be cooperative with others feelings, remain flexible, don't throw a fit or act unkindly, try again!
What does being "in sync" with others mean?
You can match someone's rhythm, speed, and pace
List two ways you can use nonverbal cues to show someone you are interested in what they are saying
Slightly leaning forward, nodding, making eye contact, and smiling are all good ways of showing that you are listening and interested
Name 2 examples of how stress can make your body feel/react?
Sweaty hands, upset stomach, headache, tired, tense/tight, out of breath etc.
How does a rubber band resemble being resilient?
Like a rubber band, you can become "stretched out" and overwhelmed by stressful situations. When you are resilient you can be flexible and "bounce back" to your original shape.
Name three qualities/behaviors of a good leader
Being proactive, communicating effectively, maintaining self-control, being a good role model, being a team player, and giving compliments are all features of a good leader!
You and your friend can't agree on which game to play. What is a solution you might come up with to help solve the disagreement?
Find something else to do instead of playing the game, take turns and play one game first and the other game after, flip a coin, etc.
How you can be "in sync" with others when having a conversation?
Being "in sync" means paying attention to what other people are doing in a conversation and matching their pace, volume, rhythm of speech and movements.
Describe the stress beaker analogy
A beaker can be used to represent how much stress we are holding in our bodies. Everyone has some stress, and the beaker is always partially filled. As we face more and more stressors, our beakers begin to fill up. When our beaker overflows, this may cause us to panic, freak out, or shut down. We can use stress management techniques to lower our stress level and stop our beakers from overflowing.
Name three of the steps to being proactive
1. Acknowledge the problem
2. Keep perspective that you're having a specific problem
3. Keep in mind that the problem won't last forever
4. Come up with a plan to make the situation better
5. Act on your plan