Cognitive Triangle
Name the three points on the cognitive triangle
What is thoughts, feelings, and actions
Explain 4-7-8 Breathing
What is 4-7-8 breathing technique involves breathing in for 4 seconds, holding the breath for 7 seconds, and exhaling for 8 seconds
What does DV stand for?
What is Domestic Violence
Name on thing you learned from therapy with mom
What sense do dogs have that is about 40 times stronger than humans?
What is their Smell
What is this cycle called?
1. Anxiety
2. Avoidance
3. Relief
4. Intensification
What is the Cycle of Avoidance
What is...
What chemical gets released in the brain when someone does drugs?
Dopamine
Does Anxiety run in families?
What type of pet lives the longest: dogs, cats, parrots, or rabbits?
What is Parrots – some live over 50 years)
Name a Thinking Error
What is ... ex. (Overgeneralization, mind reading, catastrophizing, fortune telling)
True or false: You should only practice coping skills when you are experiencing a HIGH level of emotion
What is False
You should practice coping skills ALL the time! Even when you are calm!
Explain what the amygdala does in the brain
Explain what a boundary is
What is a rule or expectation
What special ability do axolotls have that makes them famous in science?
What is they can regenerate limbs, spinal cord, and even parts of their heart/brain
If you want to change a Behavior, what should you try to change first in the cognitive triangle?
What is Thoughts
What is the purpose of Mindfulness?
What is one way the brain of someone with anxiety works differently from the brain of someone without anxiety?
What is categorizing memories, what is alarm bell more sensitive, what is pre-frontal cortex and amygdala don't communicate as clearly.
What is to have knowledge and resources for ourselves and the people around us.
What type of frog is known for its very large mouth and is popular as a pet?
What is a Pacman frog
What are the two questions you ask when putting a thought on trial?
Give an example of cognitive coping
What is thought replacement, thought trial
What is the pre-frontal cortex in charge of in your brain? BONUS question: When is it FULLY developed?
Logic and Problem solving
BONUS answer: Age 25+
Name the one of the two boundaries established with family
What is 1. No physical fighting 2.
What part of a dog’s body has a unique “print,” like a human fingerprint?
What is Their nose