Self-Regulation
Self-regulation is the ability to understand and manage your behavior and your __________ to feelings and things happening around you.
True/False: Perfectionist only set high standards for themselves.
False: Perfectionist can set high standards for themselves and others.
On average, a hall pass is valid for _______ minutes.
5 minutes
True/False: Rollercoasters shouldn't shake. If they shake, it's a sign of a design flaw.
False; Rollercoasters are built to shake! If the support beams and tracks didn’t shake, they’d simply snap with all the force from the coaster cars roaring over them.
True/False: Self-regulation means having the ability to regulate your emotions (calm down) after something exciting or upsetting happens.
True
Perfectionists are most focused on avoiding what?
Failure
What year does your ACT scores count towards college admissions?
Junior/11th Grade
What word holds the record for having the most definitions for a single word?
Set
Name one reason self-regulation skills help teens.
learn at school – because self-regulation gives us the ability to sit and listen in the classroom
behave in socially acceptable ways – because self-regulation gives us the ability to control impulses
make friends – because self-regulation gives us the ability to take turns in games and conversations, share toys, and express emotions in appropriate ways
become more independent – because self-regulation gives us the ability to make appropriate decisions about behavior and learn how to behave in new situations with less guidance from others, such as our parents.
We learned about 3 common types of perfectionists. Name one of them.
Self-oriented perfectionism is imposing an unrealistic desire to be perfect on oneself.
Other-oriented perfectionism means imposing unrealistic standards of perfection on others.
Socially-prescribed perfectionism involves perceiving unrealistic expectations of perfection from others.
Who is KDCA's APSS?
The fax machine was invented in the 1800s, well before the telephone. It's not the fax machine we know today, but the "original" fax machine (aka the electric printing telegraph) was invented in 1843 by Alexander Baine. In contrast, the telephone was invented decades later in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell. Big century for Alexanders, it seems!
True/False: People can still regulate themselves even when they can't recognize/identify their emotions.
False
Name a mental health disorder that someone could experience if they are a perfectionist.
It is frequently accompanied by depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, and even suicidal impulses.
What subjects/classes will you have Keystone testing for this year?
Biology and English
Where do flamingos get their pink coloring from?
Flamingos get their pink color from the seafood they eat. Change the food, and they'd be a different color. According to the National Zoo, flamingos get their pink color from the carotenoids in their food — particularly, from microscopic algae and brine shrimp.
Name at least 2 ways healthy people regulate.
1. Recognize your emotions
2. Embrace Awareness
3. Flip the Script
4. Express Yourself
5. Lean on Others
6. Nourish Your Body
7. Stress Less
8. Seek Help When Needed
Letting go of the comparison mindset can help people achieve at a high level, without being beholden to some impossibly perfect ideal.
Practicing mindfulness and being present in the moment, using compassionate self-talk, and challenging negative self-judgments.
The key is to realize that an endeavor can be worthwhile even if it’s not perfect.
Name 2 Spring sports that KDCA offers.
1. Track & Field
2. Flag Football
What nationality was the baker who created German Chocolate cake?
American.
German chocolate cake was made by an American named Samuel German. Not an actual German