Stress
What two parts of the brain have we talked about?
Upstairs and downstairs
Where are our positive emotions stored?
Upstairs brain
This is something that you plan and work towards.
A Goal.
How many types of communication have we talked about?
3
Our Girls Inc program met for how many sessions?
6
This thing or situation starts your stress response
What is stored in the downstairs brain?
Negative emotions, stress, (fight, flight, freeze), and basic functions
This was the method we used to create our goals.
SMART goal setting
What was the rating system we used for friendship traits?
Traffic light colors
Red, green, yellow
Girls Inc inspires all girls to be what?
Strong, Smart, and Bold
These activities are used to help you relieve stress.
Positive coping mechanisms/stress relieving activities.
What is stored in the upstairs brain?
positive emotions, (thinking, learning, imagining), decision making, planning, control over emotions
Create a SMART goal
A goal that hits all of the SMART criteria
This is what we called good and healthy friendship traits
Greenlight friendships
We usually finished off every session with what?
Journal time
What are some ways to get rid of stress?
We have lots of emotions, why?
Without them, we would be very stagnant or depressed.
Why are goals important?
They help us to reach our dreams.
What does passive and aggressive communication look like?
This communication is used when someone is mainly interested in avoiding conflict. They may have feelings, needs, or desires, but they don’t express them directly.
Passive Communication
This communication is used when someone expresses their feelings, needs, or desires in a hostile manner with no regard for other peoples’ feelings, needs, or desires. They are going to say exactly what they want/need and they don’t care if it hurts someone else’s feelings or if someone else is left unhappy.
Aggressive Communication
Camps, evening programs, and in school programs
Why is important to get rid of stress?
Stress can create a lot of negativity in our lives and can cause bad health
Why is it important to be able to identify our emotions?
So we can accurately respond to situations
What does SMART stand for in SMART goals?
S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Achievable
R - Realistic
T - Timeline
What is the most effective type of communication?
Assertive Communication
This communication is used when someone expresses their feelings, needs, or desires in an open and direct, but respectful manner. They will say what they need to say, what they want or need, but will do it in a way that is respectful to the person they are communicating with.
What was your favorite part of Girls Inc?
Open ended