Having a Growth Mindset
False, We can choose to be optimistic and practice optimism that it becomes a mind set
______________system controls emotions and motivations from deep inside the brain.
The limbic system.
timer
stress ball
coloring items
Name a career that needs to be mindful and calm in stressful or chaotic situations.
EMTS, firefighters, athletes ECT.
Give an example of a stereotype.
Stereotypes are an often unfair or untrue belief that we have about someone. An example, all police officers love donuts
_________________ glass half full thinkers, usually believe that success will come with practice and focused work, and have hope in the face of problems.
optimism
________________ Reacts to fear danger, and threat. It regulates our emotional state by acting s the brains security guard protecting us from threats.
amygdala
What is the first step when you use the relaxation station?
Sign in with a teacher
Being non judgemental - waiting to form an opinion and focusing our attention on what's happening here and now is part of being ____________
mindful
____________ allows us to consider more than one way of understanding a behavior
Perspective Taking
Define pessimistic thinkers or glass half empty thinking
Thinkers often feel discouraged with themselves and others and have little hope when faced with important problems
_____________ assists in managing our response to fear and threats and is a storage vault of memory and learning.
Hippocampus
How long is the timer for?
5 minutes
What are the 3 responses set off by the amygdala when feeling anxious, mad, or stressed.
Fight, Flight or Freeze
Define Compassion
pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
Give an example of an optimistic statement and an example of a pessimistic statement.
Pessimistic - Our picnic is ruined! It’s going to rain all day.
Optimistic - So what if it’s raining? We’ll have our picnic inside
Define what the prefrontal cortex does
The PFC is the learning reasoning and thinking center of the brain. The highly evolved area of the brain controls our decision making focuses our attention and allows us to read, write, compute analyze predict comprehend and interpret.
What are the 2 ways not to use the relaxation station?
Do not use the items as toys or to distract others
Do not take items home - they stay in that space
How does breathing help calm your body?
It slows heart rate, lowers blood pressure and sharpens focus. Paying attention to breathing also supports strong functioning in the "thinking brain" and can override "fight, flight, or Freeze" response
If the elderly woman had a chance to apologize to the teenager, what should she say?
1. Say your sorry
2. Own the mistake
3. Describe what happened
4. Have a plan - how will you make sure it won't happen again.
5. Ask for forgiveness