Stress Reducers
Creating a plan that includes small steps can help decrease stress.
a. true
b. false
Thinking mistake where you predict that events will happen a certain way.
What is...
All or Nothing Thinking
Fortune Telling
Overgeneralizing
Mind-Reading
A quick and simple way to bring stress down is to
a. quit smoking
b. drink alcohol
c. practice mindful breathing
d. None of the above
_________ are circular patterns first designed in India and China that symbolize the universe and are now used as a stress strategy to stay in the present moment.
What is...
a. Dream catcher
b. Visualization
c. Gazing ball
d. Mandalas
With practice, our brain can be rewired/reprogrammed.
True or False
True
Exercise like yoga, weight training and walking or running help with stress because?
a. Increases oxygen rich blood flow to the brain
b. Increases chemicals called ENDORPHINS that lift our mood
c. Decreases the hormone CORTISOL levels
d. All of the above
Thinking mistake where we assume/think we know what someone is thinking.
What is...
Should thinking
Fortune Telling
Mind-Reading
None of the above
Practicing good sleep habits to reduce stress includes
a. exercising right before bed
b. watching TV to help you relax
c. spending 10 minutes outdoors everyday
d. All of the above
In Norway, the belief and practice of "Outdoor Living" to reduce stress is called.
What is...
a. Yoga
b. Friluftsliv
c. Hiking
d. None of the above
Stress can affect our bodies by causing
What is...
a. headaches
b. stomach upset
c. muscle aches
d. all of the above
A type of breathing that is deep and incorporates the part of your body called diaphragm is also called?
What is...
a. meditation
b. belly breathing
c. circle of control
This type of thinking might include the words
ALWAYS, NEVER, NO ONE, EVERYONE, ALL or NONE
Exp:
“I am not a social person.”
Failed a math class and so now “I’m bad at math.”
What is...
Overgeneralizing
Fortune Telling
Exceptional Thinking
None of the above
Exercise can reduce stress by
a. Lowering cortisol (a stress hormone)
b. Increasing Endorphins that lift your mood
c. Making you too tired to care
d. Both a and b
A belief and practice in Japan that uses short naps to reduce stress.
a. Meditation
b. Inemuri
c. Tibetan singing bowls
d. Sashimi
When faced with anxiety/stress, our brains produce ___________ which can cause a freeze, fight or flight response.
What is...
a. blood
b. hormones
c. hallucinations
d. All of the above
A stress reduction strategy where you focus on parts of your body while tensing and then relaxing each muscle group is called?
What is...
a. yoga
b. progressive muscle relaxation
c. meditation
d. thought stopping
Thinking mistake where we see or judge things in only two categories.
Exp:
“Right or wrong”
“With me or against me”
What is...
All or Nothing Thinking
Assuming
Overgeneralizing
Mind-Reading
When it comes to stress, caffeine can cause
What is...
a. insomnia (inability to sleep)
b. drowsiness
c. fight, flight or freeze response
d. Both a and c
These round metal instruments that originated in China and Indonesia, were thought to be used to serve food but are currently used as sound therapy to reduce stress.
What is...
a. Wind chimes
b.
c.
d. Tibetan singing bowls
Cigarettes contain as many as _________ chemicals that can affect stress/anxiety.
a. 70
b. 7000
c. 700
d. 7
A stress reduction strategy that involves picturing images, being aware of your senses and breathing is called?
What is...
a. mindfulness
b. sound therapy
c. visualization/guided imagery
d. none of the above
Making a rule about yourself or life based on a couple of experiences you have.
What is...
Circle of Control
Giving Up
Mind-Reading
Overgeneralizing
Sugar is bad for anxiety/stress because
a. It can cause an "energy spike"
b. It can cause an "energy crash"
c. It has no effect on the body
d. Both a and b
Found all over the world and dating back 3000 years this coping strategy combines walking a path and focusing on the present.
What is...
a. running a treadmill
b. yoga
c. walking a labyrinth
d. the original olympics
Computers, TVs and cell phones have __________, which can cause problems with sleep.
a. blue light
b. static
c. feedback
d. all of the above