Effects of Mindfulness and Self-regulation Question Title * 1. What is Mindfulness? Purposeful Breathing Focused Attention Being present / fully aware without judgement Mindful movement All of the above OK Question Title * 2. How does deep belly breathing affect your brain and body? A) Calms the body by slowing your heart rate B) Sharpens focus and attention C) Reduces anxiety and stress D) Improves eye sight All of the above Answers (A) through (C) OK Question Title * 3. What part of your brain controls your decision making, focuses your attention and allows you to learn and analyze? Amygdala Prefrontal cortex Hippocampus All of the above OK Question Title * 4. When you are in a negative emotional state (stressed, fearful, angry, etc.) your amygdala blocks your higher level thinking blocks your reasoned judgement stops communicating with prefrontal cortex reacts in automatic automatic reflexive response of "fight", "flight", or "freeze" all of the above OK Question Title * 5. What's the fastest and most effective way to signal your brain to regulate your emotions? Doing jumping jacks Drawing Deep belly breathing Listening to music All of the above OK Question Title * 6. What is self-regulation? The ability to manage our emotions The ability to calm yourself down when you are upset and cheer yourself up when you are down The ability to act in your long-term best interest The ability to recognize your emotional state and use appropriate coping strategies All of the above OK DONE