Strategies
What is a coping skill?
What is a conscious strategy used to reduce unpleasant emotions.
How many hours of sleep should a middle school student get a night?
What is 8-10 Hours
Myth or Fact:
School counselors are only available for academic advising and post-secondary planning.
MYTH!
School Counselors have many resources and wear many hats within a school district. More questions about our roles come ask me at the end of class!
Provide one person at school that you can go to for help - academics, friendship problems, etc.
-Teacher
-Nurse
-School Counselor
-Coach
What is mental health?
What is something that everyone has, from infancy to adulthood, that affects how people think, feel, and act.
Provide one example of a coping skill.
-Deep Breathing
-Music or Art
-Count to 10
-Positive Self-Talk
-Nature or Exercise
How many minutes of exercise should a middle school student be completing daily?
What is 30 minutes/daily.
Myth or Fact:
You cannot tell a trusted adult about concerns you have for a friend because of the friendship code.
MYTH!
There are many ways to help your friend:
-Show them you care and are aware of the changes
-Tell your parent or someone at school
What is cyberbullying?
What is the use of technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person.
What is self-advocacy?
What is speaking up on behalf of yourself.
Why is it important to utilize coping skills?
What are to decrease strong emotions, resolve conflict appropriately, and maintain social connectedness.
How much screen time is appropriate for middle school students per day?
What is 2 hours per day.
Myth or Fact:
Mindfulness is the practice of being most aware of the present moment.
Fact.
Mindfulness is the mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
What is a personal boundary?
What is a limit or rule we set for ourselves within relationships.
What is the difference between self-awareness and social-awareness?
Self-Awareness vs. Social Awareness
What is having an understanding of your own thoughts, feelings, values, beliefs, and actions
What is the ability to take the perspective of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures
What is one way to improve mental wellbeing?
What are any of the following:
What should middle school students implement into their daily lives to promote stress-free and healthier lifestyles?
What is a routine.
Myth or Fact:
Resilience is to fixate on the problem, refuse to fix it, and give up on yourself.
MYTH!
Resilience is when you have the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
What is it called when you are a witness to bullying (online or in-person)?
What is a bystander.
What is the function of the Amygdala?
What is a small part of your brain, but it has a big job. It's a major processing center for emotions. It also links your emotions to many other brain abilities, especially memories, learning, and your senses. When it doesn't work as it should, it can cause or contribute to disruptive feelings and symptoms.
How can you be more aware of your emotions?
What are any of the following:
-Find new words to describe emotions
-Journal
-Find creative ways to express your emotions (music, art, etc.)
What is it called when you take time for yourself doing activities that you enjoy?
What is self-care.
Myth or Fact:
We cannot solve problems with the same mindset that we created them.
FACT.
In order to be an effective problem solver - you should calm down to be able to think straight, analyze the problem, think of solution, explore consequences, and pick the best (safest and respectful) solution.
What is it called when an individual is influenced by their peers (negatively or positively)?
What is peer pressure.
What is the function of the cerebral cortex?
What is a higher process in the human brain, including memory, thinking, learning, reasoning, problem-solving, emotions, consciousness and functions related to your senses