Exercise
Mental Health facts
Individual Coping Skills: How is this a coping skill?
Positivity
Riddles
100

What is the recommended amount of exercise you should do a day?

30-45 minutes

100

True of False: Depression disorder is for people who are "sad or upset?"

False: A depression diagnosis is made when at least five of the following symptoms occur nearly every day for at least two weeks:

  • Depressed mood
  • Loss of pleasure in all or most activities
  • Significant weight change or change in appetite
  • Change in sleep
  • Change in activity
  • Fatigue or loss of energy
  • Diminished concentration
  • Feelings of guilt or worthlessness
  • Suicidality
100

Playing Music

Playing music creates an emotion that is the opposite of the one that you are struggling with.

100
What is the best way to stay positive that you can do every day, whenever you want to, with your face?
Smile!!!
100

What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?

A Towel

200

What chemical is released in our brains when we exercise?

Endorphins

200

True or False: No thought or feeling is wrong itself, it is what we do with it is what really counts?

True

200

Mindfulness

Mindfulness achieve a state of alert, focused relaxation by deliberately paying attention to thoughts and sensations without judgment. This allows the mind to refocus on the present moment. 

200

Name 2 positive and 2 negative coping skills

positive:

exercise, talking with therapist/counselor, doodle/draw, go on a walk, dance, sing, meditation, deep breathing, clean/organize, set boundaries, write letter, narrative writing, ( there's many more)

negative:

substance use, isolating, self harm, " sleeping it off," overeating/ under-eating, starting fights with others, lack of hygiene, denying the problem/procrastinating (there's many more)

200

What can you catch but not throw?

A cold

300
What is exercise?
Anything that requires movement and energy
300

True or False: All stress is out of your control?


False

300

Exercise

Exercise improves mental health by reducing anxiety, depression, and negative mood and by improving self-esteem and cognitive function. Exercise has also been found to alleviate symptoms such as low self-esteem and social withdrawal.

300

What is the mental health vocab word for "creating a different way of looking at a situation/ person/ or relationship by changing its meaning?" 

Reframing

300

What goes around the world but stays in the corner?

A stamp

400

What types of exercises make you feel good when you do them?

Dancing, running, skipping, basketball, volleyball, etc. 

400

True or false: Mental Health conditions develop from genetics only?

False: Many factors contribute to the development of a mental health condition, including life experiences (such as trauma or a history of abuse), biological factors, and family history of mental illness

400

Creating Artwork

It can help to boost confidence and make us feel more engaged and resilient. Besides these benefits, art engagement also alleviates anxiety, depression and stress

400

What are the positive mental health effects that occur when we practice Gratitude?

In positive psychology research, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships.

400

I have holes in my top, bottom, left and right and in the middle but I can still hold water. What am I?

A sponge

500

Why is exercise important for mental health?

Studies show that exercise can treat mild to moderate depression as effectively as antidepressant medication—but without the side-effects, of course. As one example, a recent study done by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that running for 15 minutes a day or walking for an hour reduces the risk of major depression by 26%. In addition to relieving depression symptoms, research also shows that maintaining an exercise schedule can prevent you from relapsing.

Exercise is a powerful depression fighter for several reasons. Most importantly, it promotes all kinds of changes in the brain, including neural growth, reduced inflammation, and new activity patterns that promote feelings of calm and well-being. It also releases endorphins, powerful chemicals in your brain that energize your spirits and make you feel good. Finally, exercise can also serve as a distraction, allowing you to find some quiet time to break out of the cycle of negative thoughts that feed depression.

500

True or False: "Instant Fixes" for stress exist?

False

500

Talking to a person of support

A strong support system has many positive benefits, such as higher levels of well-being, better coping skills, and a longer and healthier life.

500

What is the vocabulary word for "viewing the world with a glass half full point of view?" 

Optimistic

500

If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you haven’t got me. What am I?

A secret