Emotions
Name the emotion: Signals that things are going well. The "feel-good emotion". It drives us to seek joy and connect with others.
What is happiness?
This term refers to the body's natural reaction to a perceived threat, which can involve physical or emotional responses aimed at survival.
What is the stress response or fight-or-flight response?
The part of the brain responsible for instinct, survival and automatic functions like breathing and digestion.
What is the Lizard Brain?
The way caregivers respond to a child's needs and emotions plays a crucial role in determining this, which influences the child's future relationships and emotional health.
What is attachment style?
Strategies or techniques used to regulate intense emotions and manage stress in a healthy way?
What are coping skills?
Name the emotion: This emotion alerts us to danger and motivates us to take action for survival.
What is fear?
Treatment which can help individuals process and heal from traumatic events by addressing the emotional and psychological impacts of those experiences
What is therapy or trauma therapy?
The part of the brain responsible for emotions and attachment/ connection.
What is the mammal brain?
This metaphorical concept suggests that each interaction with someone either deposits into or withdraws from the "account" of trust, respect, and emotional connection.
What is the relationship bank account?
On average, this is how long a typical emotion or feeling lasts before it passes or shifts.
What is 90 seconds?
Name the emotion: "I did a bad thing and I need to do better." This emotion encourages us to correct mistakes and avoid repeating harmful behavior.
What is guilt?
This type of attachment, often resulting from inconsistent or unresponsive caregiving, can lead to anxiety, fear of abandonment, or difficulty trusting others in relationships.
What is insecure attachment?
The part of the brain responsible for rational thinking, learning, imagination, and language
What is the human brain?
What term describes the limits people set to protect their physical, emotional, and mental well-being in relationships?
What are boundaries?
What is the acronym used for goal planning, which when used improves successful outcomes?
What are SMART Goals?
Name the emotion: This emotion signals injustice has occurred. It prompts action to fix it, such as to protect, defend, or advocate.
What is anger?
The term for ongoing chaos, conflict, neglect, or abuse, within a family system
What is family dysfunction?
The question the lizard brain is asking?
What is "Am I Safe?"
What are the three roles people play and move between in the drama triangle?
What is Victim, Rescuer or Hero, Persecutor or Abuser?
This process, which occurs when caregivers help infants and young children manage and soothe their emotions, is critical for healthy emotional development.
What is co-regulation?
Name the emotion: "I had a good thing, and I lost it." This emotion helps us process loss and seek support from other for healing. It builds connection.
What is sadness?
The amygdala, a part of the brain that is responsible for detecting threats and triggering the fight-or-flight system, is hyperactive in individuals with trauma history, leading to increased stress responses. This part of the brain is sometimes referred to as...
What is the alarm system or the fire alarm?
The question the emotional brain is asking?
What is "Am I Loved?"
This technique involves repeating back what someone has said, often with empathy, to confirm understanding and show that you are actively listening.
What is reflective listening?
These types of coping skills, such as substance abuse or avoidance, may provide temporary relief but often worsen emotional distress and prevent long-term healing.
What are maladaptive coping skills or unhealthy coping skills?