Sources of Strength Wheel
The Brain

Wild Card
Sensations/
Emotions/Thoughts
Regulation Railroad
100

A part of the Sources of Strength Wheel that includes activities such as sports, reading, art, or any hobby that the person may enjoy that is good for them. 

What is Healthy Activities. 

100

Making up 85% of your brain this is the largest part. It helps with creativity and problem solving. 

Cerebrum

100

Name a helper you could go to if you need help with a friend problem

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100

Happy, sad, angry are all examples of ____

Emotions

100

What is the first stop on the regulation railroad?

Noticing what you feel in your body

200

A part of the Sources of Strength Wheel that includes parents, siblings, etc. 

What is Family Support

200

The roots of the brain tree represent _____. Connected to the spinal cord. Does things for your body automatically. 

Brain Stem
200

Name a way you might be able to tell that a friend needs help

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200

Hungry or Tired are examples of _____

Sensations

200


What is the second stop on the Regulation Railroad?

Noticing what emotions you feel

300

We practice ______ when we give our time, energy, money or possessions to someone in need. This could also be just being kind to others. 

What is Generosity 

300

The _____ System is represented by the trunk of the tree. The middle of our brain. Stores our memories and is where our emotions come from. 

Limbic System

300

One of the lopsided brain trees had giant roots. The roots represented a brain stem. What might someone with an overactive brain stem need. 

Food, sleep, water, bathroom break

300

I am not good at math is a POSITIVE or NEGATIVE thought

Negative

300

What is the third stop on the Regulation Railroad?

Rating how big the emotion is

400

The final strength on the Sources of Strength wheel. We take care of this to strengthen our minds. We can use any of the strengths on the wheel to help in this area. 

What is Mental Health

400

Part of the Limbic System. Small part of your brain that helps you in danger (fight, flight, freeze).

Amygdala

400

Name 3 helpers you can go to when a friend is having a hard time

Family support, positive friends, trusted adult, teacher, counselor, social worker, principal, therapists, etc. 

400

I am doing my best is an example of a POSITIVE or NEGATIVE thought. 

Positive

400

What is the 4th stop on the Regulation Railroad?

Deciding which regulation strategy to use. 

500

A part of the Sources of Strength Wheel who listen to us when we need it, and helps us learn new things. 

What is Mentors

500

Part of your brain that helps you balance and be active

Cerebellum 

500

Which part of the brain are we not using when we "flip our lid" and go into fight flight or freeze?

Frontal Lobe

500

How might anxiety show up in your body?

headache, stomachache, fast heart rate, face getting hot, shaking, etc. 

500

Name three regulation strategies

Any of the strengths on the sources of strength wheel, five finger breathing, or any calming strategies