Work-Life Balance
True or False: Breaks help us be more productive.
What is true?
Going to the gym, eating healthy foods, and getting enough sleep are examples of _________ self-care.
What is physical?
When we go to ______, this can be a helpful tool for processing emotions outside of work.
What is therapy?
When you trace a ________ in the air or on a table, taking a deep breath in for four seconds, holding for four seconds, releasing the breath for four seconds, and holding for four seconds, this can be a helpful coping skill.
What is square?
This 1997 movie features Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as undercover secret agents who police extraterrestrials.
What is Men in Black?
Cleaning up your desk, having a healthy snack, and talking to co-workers are all examples of _____-_____ at work.
What is self-care?
Forgiveness and managing emotions through coping skills are examples of ________ self-care.
What is emotional?
Closing our eyes, deep breathing and focusing on our mantras are a good way to practice this self-care skill.
What is meditation?
Five Senses is a coping skill that helps you tune in to your environment by activating your senses: Sight, touch, ______, smell and taste.
What is sound or hearing?
The only food that can never go bad.
What is honey?
When we take time for ourselves, it helps prevent _______, which can make us feel exhausted and overwhelmed at work.
What is burnout?
Asking someone to please not bring up a sensitive topic or you will leave, and leaving the room if they do is an example of healthy ___________, which are a form of psychological self-care.
What are boundaries?
Having lunch with a co-worker is part of this form of self-care.
_________________ _________ ____________ is a coping skill where you systematically tense and release muscle groups to promote awareness of the body and relaxation.
What is progressive muscle relaxation?
The number of states the Appalachian Trail crosses.
What is 14?
This is the ability to perceive and manage emotions, which is helpful for our work interactions.
What is emotional intelligence?
Cultivating healthy, fulfilling relationships is a form of ___________ self-care.
What is social?
Learning a new skill is considered part of this form of self-care.
What is psychological?
___________ __________ is a technique in which you envision something that brings you peace, bringing it to life through the senses.
Actor Steve Carell played this memorable character in the popular TV series, "The Office".
What is Michael Scott?
When we work on building our abilities and skills, this is called having a _______ mindset rather than a fixed mindset.
What is growth?
Meditation and time spent in nature are forms of ________ self-care.
What is spiritual?
Exercise and sharing a hug releases these chemicals, which help us feel good throughout the day.
What are endorphins?
Putting wrists under cool water stimulates this nerve, calming anxiety.
What is vagus or the vagus nerve?
The largest desert in the world.