Active Listening & Communication
Self Awareness & Cognitive Behavior Model
Mindfulness
Mental Health Myths
RHHS Wellness Center
100
What is something you never do to someone when you are being an active listener?
Interrupt someone while they are talking.
It's rude, and give the idea that what the other person is communicating is not important.
100
What does self-awareness mean?
Self-awareness means being aware of your thoughts, feeling, emotions and behaviors.
100
What does practicing mindfulness mean?
Practicing mindfulness means being aware of your thoughts and emotions, or experience in a situation.
It means slowing down to pay full attention to what you are doing or what is happening in the moment.
100
Myth or Fact: Mental illness will never affect YOU.
Myth.
In the U.S. almost 50% of adults will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. Furthermore, even if you are not the one with the mental illness, the probability is very high that a family member, friend, peer, coworker in your life will experience a mental illness.
100
What room is the Wellness Center located in?
(Room number)
Room 138
200
What are the 3 styles of communication?
Passive, aggressive and assertive.
200
You notice that every time you have a presentation, you feel nervous, your heart rate increases, and you start talking fast. Your ability to notice these aspects of yourself is an example of what?
Self-awareness
200
Deep breathing helps reduce negative emotions such as calming down when feeling angry, anxious or sad. Describe the process of deep breathing.
Inhaling long deep breath for 4 second and exhaling out for 6 seconds. Repeat this multiple times as necessary.
200
Myth or fact: Suicide is the second leading cause of death in youth.
Fact.
200
True or False: You can come to the Wellness Center any time during the school day if you need somebody to talk to?
True.
The Wellness Center is open Mon-Fri and we encourage students to come by if they want someone to talk to or if they aren't feeling their best and need a place to take a moment.
300
What is assertive communication?
Being able to express yourself and stand up for your point of view while respecting the rights and beliefs of others.
It is being able to communicate your needs while also considering the other person's needs in a situation.
300
What is self-awareness?
The ability to notice your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations, reactions, behaviors, habits.
Paying attention to all the different aspect of yourself.
300
What are 2 benefits of practicing mindfulness?
Improved ability to adapt to stressful situations.
Improved ability manage emotions.
Improved focus and memory.
Reduce intensity of negative emotions.
300
Myth or Fact: People with mental illness never are cured.
Myth.
Not all mental illness last a lifetime. Some mental illnesses can be treated in a matter of months with medication and/or therapy.
300
True or False: The Wellness Center provides therapy for students during their school day.
True.
400
What are 3 ways you know someone is being an active listener?
-Nodding
-Leaning in
-Eye contact
-Not interrupting
-Asking good follow up questions
400
What is the cognitive model?
The cognitive model addresses how when something happens, your thoughts will determine how you feel and respond/behave to that situation.
400
These are examples of what?
- Playing sports
- Reading
- Deep breathing/ focusing on breathing
- Focusing on any of your 5 senses (smell, sight, hearing, touch, taste)
What are examples of practicing mindfulness?
400
Myth or Fact: Kids can not experience mental illnesses. Mental health issues only occur in adults.
Myth!
Many mental illnesses first appear in a person's youth. Current statistics show that 1 in 5 young adults (13-18) have or will have a mental health illness.
400
Name the three school staff members located in the Wellness Center.
Ms. Anita, Ms. Juana & Ms. Sharon.