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100

How many hours of sleep a night does the Canadian Pediatric Society say 13-18 year olds need? Give a range.

8-10
100

A feeling of emotional or physical tension. It is our body's normal response to pressure, change or other stressors. It is very normal, and a shared human experience.

Stress

100

Do your best to define mindfulness and name one benefit of it.

A simple definition is the practice of focusing our attention in a particular way. It involves pausing, noticing sensations and attuning our attention, often on our breath or other senses. 

Benefits: stress reduction, emotional regulation, better relationships, improved memory and attention. 

100

Generally, how long does an intense emotional reaction last in your body? 




According to Harvard brain scientist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, ninety seconds is all it takes to identify an emotion and allow it to dissipate while you simply notice it. When you're stressed, pausing ninety seconds and labeling what you're feeling (eg., I'm getting angry), slows down activity in the amygdala. Pauses 90 seconds before reacting helps you to respond to the experience thoughtfully.


200

What hormone is produced in your brain that helps you fall asleep?

Melatonin

200

An outside factor that causes stress. It could be environmental, situational or an event. 

Stressor

200
4-7-8, Candle, Belly and Box are different types of what?


Hint: a tool/strategy/type of...

Breathing

200

Name your favourite strategy to manage pressure - something that you have used and works for you.

Anything appropriate and not harmful to yourself or others works! 

300

What is the name of the 24 hour rhythm our body follows? It is influenced by exposure to light and dark.

Circadian Rhythm

300

Conditions that shape and influence our mental health (hint: the topic of the October World Mental Health Day Assembly)

Social Determinants of Health

300
What are examples of mindful activities? Name 2.
Colouring, Breathing, Drawing, Crafting, Rhythmic exercise, meditation
300

Jake Ernst talked to us in January about moving from perfectionism to... 

Healthy Striving

400

Name 2 things you can do to help you fall asleep at night?

-regular bed time

-reduce exposure to screens

-blackout blinds

-white noise

-wind down routine

-another sleep promoting strategy that works for the individual 

400

Mental Health is the same as mental illness. True or False?

False.

Mental health refers to one's general state of psychological and emotional well-being. It exists on a continuum and fluctuates based on many factors. 

Mental illness is a condition diagnosed by a qualified health professional. 1/5 Canadians will experience a mental illness. 

You can have positive mental health while being diagnosed with a mental illness. 

400

Stopping to pause, notice and name an emotion you feel, with specificity is called what?

Hint: It was an assembly topic and something you have learned in LINC, you can use a wheel to help you name your feeling.

Emotional Granularity

400

Name 2 components of the healthy mind platter

Sleep Time

Play Time

Time In

Down Time

Connecting Time

Physical Time 

Focus Time