Rhymes with Tri-O Pillars
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Conclusion (rhymes with inclusion)
This animated movie personifies emotions–and shows that sadness is just as important as joy
Inside Out (2015)
Downward Dog
[On hands and feet, making an upside-down "V" shape]
Associated with motivation and reward, this chemical spikes when you eat chocolate, win a game, or get a compliment
Dopamine
When someone makes you doubt your own reality, like saying, “That never happened,” even when you know it did
Gaslighting
The ability to read minds
Telepathy (rhymes with empathy)
This film features Matt Damon and Robin Williams as a gifted young man and his therapist exploring trauma, depression, and emotional growth
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Tree Pose
[Standing with hands together above head, one foot up to your other knee]
This is the "feel-good" chemical and plays a key role in mood, appetite, and sleep
Serotonin
This is the act of using words and phrases from counseling... and especially MISusing them!
Therapy-speak
You might apply for one of these to help pay UM's tuition (</3)
Scholarship (rhymes with friendship)
Watch Jack Nicholson’s character challenge the authority of Nurse Ratched in this film adaptation
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Butterfly
[Sitting down, knees out and feet together (not crossed)]
This is the "love hormone," responsible for connections and relationships
Oxytocin
This is Gen-Z slang for an emotional breakdown or outburst
Crashing out
The process of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit
Reciprocity (rhymes with generosity)
This film stars Bradley Cooper as a man with bipolar disorder who tries to rebuild his life and relationships, with help from Jennifer Lawrence’s character
Silver Lining's Playbook (2012)
Cobra
[lying on your front with your chest pressed up with your hands]
Known for its role in the “fight or flight” response, this neurotransmitter increases heart rate and alertness under stress
Norepinephrine (or Noradrenaline)
This slang term describes the feeling of being overly optimistic–even unrealistic–about something, like your class crush liking you back
Delulu
The Middle English term for being cruel, fierce, or dreadful.
Fellness (rhymes with wellness)
Julianne Moore won an Academy Award for portraying a linguistics professor diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s in this emotional drama
Still Alice (2014)
Warrior 1
[in a lunge with hands above head]
This calming neurotransmitter helps reduce anxiety and stress; many anti-anxiety medications target it
GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)
This term describes the harmful suppression of negative emotions in favor of constantly being happy or optimistic
Toxic positivity