YOU are in charge!
Be careful not to flip your lid!
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| All the parts of my brain are connected and working together. It is almost like the upper part of my brain is hugging my amygdala and it feels safe; my pre-frontal cortex is doing it's job and in charge! I am in control! |
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| My amygdala doesn't feel safe any longer and my pre-frontal cortex isn't in charge. I can easily 'flip my lid' and my emotions may get really big. I am not in control! YOU are in charge OR in control ~ we reviewed what we have learned together: 1.) Where do my memories live? - the hippocampus 2.) Where do my feelings live? - the amygdala 3.) What helps make connections in my brain? - the neurons 4.) What does the RAS stand for? What does it do? - the reticular activating system; it acts like a filter to strain out the things I need to do my job as a student and blocks the things that might stop me from learning 5.) Who is in charge of my brain? - I am in charge 6.) Where is the BOSS of my brain? What is it's job? - the pre-frontal cortex; it helps me to pay attention, focus, listen, learn and do my jobs 7.) What are some ideas I can use to calm my body and brain? - take a deep breath; ask for help; squeeze my hands together; when sitting on the floor or in a chair, I can push my hands down for pressure; punch a pillow at home; take a nap at home; do something else to distract my mind 8.) Which part of my brain sometimes likes to try and take control? - my amygdala 9.) Is there a connection between how fast or slow I am breathing and my brain? Explain.- if my breathing is fast, it might mean that my body is running fast because I might be worried, scared, playing at recess, participating in PE or excited about something; I need to be able to calm my body and brain and be ready to do my jobs 10.) What are the axon and dendrites job in my brain? - the axon drives the messages between the neurons and the dendrites catches the messages when they arrive at the neurons 11.) Can smells and tastes affect my brain? - smells or tastes that I like can help me to focus on what I am doing; things I do not like might distract me from doing my jobs 12.) What does it mean to be reflective? - taking a minute to reset my brain |
