Monday
Using one word to answer, BRAVING is an acronym that helps us understand_____?
Trust
They would be there for 15 years and would start a new civilization
On Wednesday, we watched a song from a television show. Which television show was the song from?
Steven Universe
True or False?
The STRENGTH skill should only be used in the "crisis zone".
FALSE
The STRENGTH skill helps to build emotional resilience and should be used daily
What are the 4 Hogwarts Houses?
Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, Slytherin
Which letter of BRAVING is impacted when someone struggles to keep their friends secrets and important information safe?
Vault
What is another term for "cognitive distortions"?
Thinking Traps
Yesterday after we completed the activity where we circled the traits, we folded a paper in half twice. There were 4 sections that we sorted words into. Two of them were "Unknown" and "Blindspot". Name one of the other 2 categories.
BONUS!!
For an additional 50 point, name the other category
"Hidden Self" and "Open Self"
In what year did the Mars Perseverance Rover land on Mars? (Answer must be within 2 years to get the points)
2021 - It landed yesterday!!
P.S. It's nickname is "Percy" :)
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Who is the psychologist who invented the BRAVING acronym?
Brene Brown
Describe the "broken fire alarm" metaphor
When there is a fire, a fire alarm alerts us to danger and helps us to take appropriate action to protect ourselves. Similarly, anxiety is like a fire alarm. It can help alert us to dangers like a bear chasing us (ahh!) so we can take action (like run away...). Sometimes our "fire alarm" goes off when there is not actual danger and the action we want to take is not appropriate for the situation.
Which cognitive distortion uses the words like "all", "always", or "never" when describing ourselves, someone else, or a situation.
Overgeneralization
The activity that we did yesterday where we circled traits that described ourselves and then shared 3-4 traits that described others in the room was called the __________ window.
Johari
When did the website "Facebook" launch? (Answer must be within 2 years)
2004
We played a game called "5 things" on Monday. What did each player have to share with the group?
5 things you hate
and
5 things you are grateful for
Describe how you might use the Opposite to Emotion Action skill if you are having social anxiety and your best friends want to have a (socially distanced) get-together.
Address these components:
Emotion, Thought, Action Urge, Two options, Value used
Example
Event: Friends are having a get-together
Feeling: Anxiety
Thought: "I don't want to look dumb"
Action Urge: Cancel plans
Two options: Go or don't go
Value if using Opposite Action: Friendship
On Wednesday, Kathy led a game about leisure activities. What are leisure activities? How can they help us in recovery? Each group member must name 3 leisure activities (they must all be different from each other!)
Leisure activities are things that we do in our free time for enjoyment. They can help us in recovery by creating positive experiences and improving quality of life.
Examples of leisure activities: Reading, volleyball, art, crafts, crossword puzzles, swimming, making a snowman, horseback riding, badminton, etc.
What are values? Name at least 5 of the values that were "auctioned" yesterday
BONUS!
Name up to 10 more values in the "auction" (10 points each)
The values we "auctioned" were acceptance, attractiveness, contribution, excitement, family, fitness, forgiveness, friendship, fun, honesty, humor, independence, knowledge, love, non-conformity, popularity, power, responsibility, self-worth, trust, and wealth
What is the collective noun for a group of pandas?
A. A pack
B. An embarrassment
C. A pandemonium
D. A band
E. A conspiracy
B - An embarrassment! (Poor pandas....I don't think they're embarrassing...)
FYI:
A pack is a collective group of wolves, mules, dogs or weasels
A pandemonium is a collective group of parrots (tricky, I know...seems almost unfair)
A band is a collective group of gorillas
A conspiracy is a collective group of lemurs
Fill in the word for every letter in the acronym “BRAVING”
Boundaries
Reliability
Accountability
Vault
Integrity
Non-judgment
Generosity
Name at least 6 out of the 10 characters from the Mission to Mars group on Tuesday (500 points)
BONUS!
For an additional 25 points per character, name the other 4! (up to 100 points)
- Heather Smith
- Father Jones
- Harriet Larsen
- GiGi Nelson
- Kirk Jackson
- Kevin Peters
- Jack Wendell
- Roger Dyers
- Elaine Stewart
- Jamie Stewart
What is fusion and defusion? Name 4 of the defusion techniques that we covered on Wednesday.
BONUS!!
For an additional 25 points each, name the other 2 techniques we talked about
Fusion = when we "buy into" our thoughts and see them as fact
Defusion = Separating ourselves from fused thoughs
Techniques:
- "I'm having a thought that..."
- Thanking your mind
- Shifting locations
- Weird replacements
- Singing your thoughts
- Silly Voice
Name 6 of the letters of the STRENGTH skill.
BONUS!
Name the last 2 letters (25 points for each)!
Sleep
Take Care of Self
Resist Urges
Exercise
Nutrition
Gain Mastery
Time for Yourself
Healthy Self-Talk
Which planet spins backward relative to the others?
Venus