Brain & Mental Health Facts
This brain chemical is linked to pleasure and reward.
What is dopamine?
I’m Lovin’ It?
What is McDonalds?
This skill helps you pause before reacting emotionally.
What is the STOP skill, or mindfulness?
This show features kids fighting monsters from the Upside Down
What is Stranger Things?
A recovery mindset that focuses only on staying sober today, not forever.
What is One Day at a Time?
This brain area controls decision making.
What is prefrontal cortex?
Have it your way
What is Burger King?
This skill involves asking for help and expressing needs clearly.
What is assertive communication?
This Netflix show follows players competing in deadly children’s games for money.
What is Squid Games?
This skill means thinking through what will actually happen if you use, not just the first good feeling.
What is Play the Tape Forward?
This brain system controls fight or flight.
What is amygdala response?
Eat Fresh
What is Subway?
This involves identifying people, places, and emotions that increase relapse risk.
What are triggers?
This long-running Netflix show follows inmates living inside a women’s prison.
What is Orange Is the New Black?
This recovery check asks if you are Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired.
What is HALT?
The brain can change and adapt — this is called.
What is neuroplasticity?
Like a Good Neighbor
What is State Farm?
This skill helps you tolerate distress without making things worse.
What is distress tolerance?
This fantasy series follows a monster hunter named Geralt.
What is The Witcher?
This phrase means urges will rise and fall like waves if you don’t act on them.
What is Urge Surfing?
Stress hormone released during danger.
What is cortisol?
The ultimate driving machine.
What is BMW?
What are the Stages of Change?
1. Precontemplation
2. Contemplation
3. Preparation
4. Action:
5. Maintenance
This show follows competitive bakers trying to avoid being the worst baker each round.
What is Nailed It!?
This DBT skill means fully accepting reality as it is, even if you don’t like it, so you can stop fighting what you cannot control.
What is Radical Acceptance?