Mental Health & Barriers
What are symptoms of anxiety?
Feeling nervous, restless or tense, having a sense of impending danger, panic or doom, increased heart rate, breathing rapidly, constant worry, Sweating, feeling weak or tired, trouble concentrating, overthinking etc.
In this leisure activity, you yell out the name of the game when you have one card left?
UNO
The act of mindfulness is when you focus on the future.
False
Focusing on good things from your day, or things that you are thankful for, is a coping strategy known as
Gratitude
In this popular cartoon, a ten-year-old boy is met with two mystical creatures who is there to help him solve his everyday problems. What show is this?
Fairly Oddparents
Name at least 3 ways to overcome the barrier of nervousness.
Deep breathing, using imagination, talking to a friend, relaxation etc.
Name three creative leisure activities:
Drawing, Cooking, Writing, Acting, Singing etc.
All stress is bad.
False, some stress can be motivating and is a natural reaction your body has to certain events. Stress can give us an extra push, but it can also get to a point where it is too much to handle.
A leisure activity that allows you to process your emotions.
Journaling
In the Czech Republic, what does wedding guests often throw at a newly married couple.
A) Rice B)Peas C) Flowers D) Rocks
B) Peas
This mental health disorder effects an estimated 300 million people and is the most-common mental disorder and generally affects women more often than men
Depression
This sport does not use a ball
Hockey
Working is considered a good use of your leisure time
False.
This term is used to describe taking the time to do things that help you live well and improve both your physical and mental health.
Self-care
What is the best-selling video game of all time as of 2022?
A) Fortnite B) Tetris C) Grand Theft Auto V D)Minecraft
D)Minecraft
Name six mental health benefits in participating in healthy leisure activities.
Improved mood, improved sleep, self-expression, healthy life, increased self-worth, reduced stress, anxiety, Increased sense of belonging etc.
Exercise is good for your body & ______
Mind
It takes 20 days to form a habit and 40 days to make it a part of your lifestyle.
It takes 21 days to create a habit. And in another 90 days, it becomes a lifestyle
How can leisure activities be used as a coping skill?
To help you feel the emotions you don't feel often, serve as a distraction, etc.
There are two fathers in a car, yet there are only three people in the car. How?
A grandfather, father, and son
What is a barrier you are struggling with and how are you working on it?
Ex: Anxiety- using coping skills to calm the anxious feeling.
In feet, how high is a certified basketball hoop from the floor?
10 feet.
Quality of life means overall well-being and mental health.
True
What is the definition of coping skill?
Strategies that help people deal with mental health challenges in order to achieve positive mental health and wellbeing.
What is easy to lift but hard to throw?
A feather