Body Basics
What is nonverbal body language?
Signals that you use to communicate your feelings and intentions without words
Examples: posture, facial expressions, hand gestures
How can you tell when to end a conversation?
Rushing, looking at watch, answering with short answers, looking away from you etc.
When do we feel stressed?
Examples may vary: studying for a test, speaking in front of people, meeting new people, joining a group etc.
Who is rock brain?
An unthinkable that makes you get stuck on what you want to do or talk about
How are we aware of our actions such as our tone and volume?
Being mindful of surroundings, how we are feeling, thinking before we say something
Describe the difference between positive body language and negative body language.
Positive- standing up straight, making eye contact, calm body etc.
Negative- folded arms, tense face, not facing the person, no eye contact etc.
Give 3 creative examples of ways to end a conversation.
(The more creative can get bonus point!)
Toodaloo Kangaroo, Hasta a pasta, see ya on the flip side, I'll catch ya later, hope to see you around Etc
What is an emotional trigger?
Something that causes a negative emotional response. The emotional response can be fear, sadness, panic, flashbacks, and pain etc.
What are 4 different strategies to compromise?
Bubble gum, rock paper scissors, innie minnie my knee mo, let it go (accepting the other person's option) etc.
How can voice tone change for different situations?
Family/friends- may be formal or more informal depending of context
Teachers- formal
etc
Name all 7 parts of Whole Body Listening
Eyes, Ears, Mouth, Hands, Feet, Body, Brain, Heart
What are the 5 components of a conversation?
Describe 4 coping skills
Breathing, asking for a break, listening to music, drawing, reading, etc.
How can we defeat rock brain?
Have a flexible brain, being willing to compromise, accept other people's ideas, talking about things we don't want to
Give 5 examples of inappropriate body language
"Dabbing", yeeting, running around during lectures, rolling eyes, not facing speaker etc.
How might rock brain get you stuck on in a conversation?
Stuck on the same topic, being unaware of other person's feelings, not ending when they may need to go
Stress may cause us to be in a bad mood, which can make us be short with others. It could cause us to bully others, when we might not know. Stress management can help us feel better and be our best selves
True or false: Voice tone can never change how people perceive us
FALSE
What activity did we use to practice communicating with nonverbal body language?
Count up & Down and/or Mirror game
1. Give appropriate reason why you'd have to go?
2. Be gracious-thank the person for their time
3. Restate one main point that was talked about or summarize the conversation
What game did we play to got more and more stressful as we played it?
Ball toss of chaos
What tools can help us be aware of how others are feeling and how we effect others?
Self control and regulation
What game did we play to demonstrate how voice tone can change how people think of us?
Roleplays on facing different ways and only changing the tone of phrases.