The Brain
Coping Skills
Social Skills
Memory Skills
Common Deficits
100
This part of the brain is responsible for telling you when to "stop and think."
What is the frontal lobe?
100
Don't hold your breath! This can be one of the simplest ways to regulate your bodies physiological reactions to stress.
What is deep breathing.
100
The simplest way to let others know that you regret offending them is to do this.
What is apologize?
100
If you have trouble remembering the date, wearing one of these on your wrist can help.
What is a watch?
100
This is a common deficit in which a person has difficulty controlling their emotions.
What is poor anger / emotional management?
200
This is the lobe of the brain , found in the back, that is responsible for vision. It accompanies the frontal lobe as being commonly injured from the forward and backward motion of the head in an injury.
What is the occipital lobe?
200
Blame it on the cavemen and the sabor-tooth tiger. Our choice to respond to stress in one of two ways is often called this response.
What is "fight or flight."
200
This is a way of acting or communicating in which you come across as only caring about your needs and have no consideration for others.
What is aggressiveness?
200
This is a good place to record what you have done in a day and record upcoming appointments.
What is planner / memory notebook.
200
These are common deficits resulting in people having difficulty recalling recent information or information from a long time ago? (Hint: refer to previous category)
What are memory deficits?
300
Due to the color of the cells, the brain is often referred to as "_____ matter."
What is gray?
300
Finds some boots made for it and do this when you are feeling stressed in a particular environment or are trying to to not react inappropriately to another person's behavior
What is walk away?
300
If you are going to give someone advice or feedback that could be taken as "negative", you should try to combine it with one of these.
What is a positive statement / feedback?
300
If you have trouble remembering to review your planner, you should try combining it with this "tasty" activity that most people do 3 times per day.
What is eating.
300
If a person continues to make similar mistakes over and over, they may have difficulty anticipating these.
What are consequences?
400
This is the name of a brain cell.
What is neuron?
400
"Visualization" is a method of relaxing in which you do this.
What is picture yourself in a relaxing place?
400
This is a great way of communicating in which you speak your mind, but also show consideration for others' needs.
What is assertiveness?
400
Making one of these "lists" will help you stay on track with all the tasks that you must complete.
What is a "to-do" list?
400
A person who has difficulty getting things started has poor this.
What is initiation?
500
This part of the brain deals with emotional reactions and scans the environment for stressors. It is sometimes referred to as your brain's "watch dog."
What is the amygdala?
500
It's not only for buddhist monks. This is a way of relaxing that involves clearing your mind and regulating your breathing. It is often done in a quiet place.
What is meditation?
500
When you work together with another person to come to an agreement you both are satisfied with, you have reached one of these.
What is a compromise?
500
Repetition is one method for moving information from short-term storage to this.
What is long-term storage / memory?
500
Sexually inappropriate comments, grabbing other people, stealing, and any other behavior involving "acting without first thinking" fall into the deficit category of this
What is impulsiveness?