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Water
75% of the brain is made up of ___________.
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Increases
What happens to your heart rate under stress?
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Change
Finish the quote; the only constant in life is _____.
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Sight, sound, smell, taste, touch
Name the 5 main senses and 1 thing you can perceive with each of them right now
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Lie
: Finish the quote from Martha Graham. The body does not _____.
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Neurotransmitters (chemicals in the brain)
A key cause of depression is an imbalance in _________.
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Brain, spinal cord, nerves
Name one of the three body parts that make up the nervous system
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Walking
Doing what exercise for just 30 minutes per day has been proven to significantly alleviate symptoms of depression?
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Brain
Which organ in the body utilizes the most energy?
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Laughter
What am I? I am a positive daily activity for many, but not all, and I improve your emotional state through exercising facial muscles, boosting the respiratory system, and increasing oxygen flow in the heart & brain.
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FALSE. Neuroplasticity allows the brain to continue to grow, change, gather & store information, and develop continually over time.
TRUE OR FALSE; Brain development occurs within a set period of time. Once development has concluded, no further changes can be made.
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Fight, flight, freeze, fawn
Name 2 of the 4 main responses of the sympathetic nervous system when in crisis. Hint: they all start with "F"...
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Release of endorphins, serotonin/dopamine boost, increased blood flow/oxygen to brain, release of physical tension, sense of purpose, sense of accomplishment, fun/enjoyable activities, minimizing stress response, experience of social activity or time in nature, lower levels of stress hormones, improve memory & cognitive functions, increases growth factor in brain (neurogenesis - preserving old cells/neurons, developing new ones), improves neuroplasticity, practice mindfulness etc.
Name two ways that movement or exercise can improve our mental well-being.
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100%
At what percent capacity is the human ear able to perceive the difference between running hot and cold water?
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Basic Physiological Needs: Food, water, shelter, warmth, oxygen, sleep etc.
Abraham Maslow is a psychologist famous for creating “Maslow’s hierarchy of needs,” a pyramid of 4 types of needs, in order of importance, that must be met for a person to be well, healthy, successful, and the best version of themselves. What category of needs did Maslow place at the foundation of the pyramid? Name the category OR name 2 examples of needs within the category.
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Fosters communication – they shut down, brain loses communication and flexibility to get "out of the hole"
What is a neurotransmitter’s job and why does it fail at its job in people with depression?
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Motor (movement) & sensory information
What information does the somatic nervous system carry to and from the central nervous system?
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Muscle memory
Name the definition: the ability to reproduce a particular movement without conscious thought, acquired as a result of frequent repetition of that movement.
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Sleep; most common cause of tiredness is self-induced sleep deprivation
Human beings are the only mammal that can willingly delay what basic bodily function?
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Bursts of oxygen to the brain create alertness, sharpened senses & reflexes, sends blood throughout the body, redirecting glucose to provide energy to muscles and organs.
Rapid heartbeat and breathing can be uncomfortable symptoms of an anxiety/panic attack. When in true physical or emotional danger, why can a rapid heartbeat and breath be useful?
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Calm, relaxed, pleasantly unfocused
Our brain produces 5 main types of brain waves that impact our bodily and emotional states. An ALPHA wave will help a person feel _______ .
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Sympathetic, parasympathetic, enteric
Name all 3 parts of the autonomic nervous system.
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Anxiety
By decreasing reactivity in the body’s fight or flight system, aerobic exercise can REDUCE what emotional state?
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17
How many muscles are involved in the act of crying?
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Important.
Psychological studies have showed that listening to a topic while holding a heavy clipboard versus a lighter clipboard will make one perceive the topic as more ______.
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