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Mindfulness

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Mindfulness" means all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Being present in the moment with thoughts and feelings

b)

Having a full mind

c)

Accepting yourself, your current situation, and the people or things around you.

d)

Being aware of what is happening

2.

Which of the following is NOT a positive effect of mindfulness?

a)

Increases positive emotions

b)

Helps control emotion

c)

Increases stress

d)

Increases focus and attention

3.

What is a reason why someone might want to practice mindfulness?

a)

Increase sadness

b)

Increase stress

c)

Reduce anger problems

4.

What is NOT a strategy for practicing mindfulness?

a)

Mindful temper tantrum

b)

Mindfulness break

c)

Mindful listening

d)

Mindfulness nature trip

5.

How is breathing related to your mindful practice?

a)

Breathing does not help your mindfulness practice

b)

Breathing helps focus your mind

c)

Breathing helps control your emotions

d)

Breathing makes you feel less tired

6.

True or False: Coloring helps your mindfulness practice.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False: You can practice mindfulness while eating.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False: Being inside is the best place to practice mindfulness.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False: Listening to music is a strategy for practicing mindfulness.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False: Only adults can practice mindfulness.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Mindful or Unmindful


You stop to notice the little things in life, like the leaves turning different colors in the fall. Or the fact you are breathing.

a)

Mindful

b)

Unmindful

12.

Mindful or Unmindful

You stay in bad memories and thoughts and you let them ruin your day.

a)

Mindful

b)

Unmindful

13.

What is a reason why someone might want to practice mindfulness? (check all that apply)

a)

Increase sadness

b)

Increase stress

c)

Reduce anger problems

d)

Increase focus

e)

Increase resilience

14.

What does empathy mean?

a)

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another

b)

Sharing toys

c)

Talking to friends

d)

Asking someone to play

15.

At the beach, the boy’s friend’s eyes were wide, and his hands were shaking. This shows that he was feeling ________.

a)

scared

b)

happy

c)

proud

16.

She felt ________ for the grieving widow because she had lost her own husband the year before.

a)

Empathy

b)

Sympathy

17.

Because her parents immigrated to the United States to give her a better life, Maria has _______ for illegal aliens.

a)

Sympathy

b)

Empathy

18.

No one had much ________ for Kristen when she got fired because she was such a difficult person to work with.

a)

Sympathy

b)

Empathy

19.

I have _______ for your problem. I've been there.

a)

Sympathy

b)

Empathy

20.

What is stress?

a)

The body’s reaction to any physical, mental, or emotional change

b)

The body producing white blood cells

c)

A disagreement or argument

d)

A type of compromise

21.

All stress is bad.

a)

True

b)

False

22.
People react differently to stress.
a)
True
b)
False
23.

Your body can benefit from small amounts of stress.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which of the following is a physical sign of stress?

a)

rapid heartbeat

b)

sweaty palms

c)

nausea

d)

all of the answers are signs of stress

25.

What is a coping skill?

a)

Strategies you put into place to help you manage stress

b)

Running away from all of your problems

c)

Anything that causes stress

26.

What are the body's three reactions to a stressor? Choose all that apply.

a)

Fight

b)

Flight

c)

Freeze

d)

Sing

e)

Scream

27.

It is the ability to focus your attention, control your emotions and manage your thinking, behavior, and feelings.

a)

Self-control

b)

Self Regulation

c)

Self-Discipline

d)

Anger Management

28.

What we think is how we feel; how we feel will determine the choices we make.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Which is an example of healthy coping skills?

a)

Negative social media post

b)

Avoiding the problem

c)

Talking to a friend or trusted adults

30.

Positive self-talk can be used as a coping skill.

a)

True

b)

False

31.
How is this person using a coping skill?
a)
Cloud bursting
b)
Take a Deep Breath
c)
Fly through a Cloud
d)
Need fresh breath
32.

What are Coping Skills?

a)

Crying to Get Out of Doing Something I'm stressed about.

b)

Strategies to help me Deal with Stress and Conflict.

c)

Things that I Practice but then forget to Actually Use?

33.

True or False? There are positive AND negative Coping Skills.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What's an example of a Positive Coping Skill?

a)

Yelling and/or talking over the other person until they stop talking.

b)

Using your words in a NEUTRAL tone of voice to express how you Feel.

c)

Hitting back. They started it!

35.

What are examples of Negative Coping Skills? Choose ALL examples.

a)

Asking an Adult for HELP.

b)

Stating "I give up! I CAN''T do this!"

c)

Hitting fist on desk or Hitting keyboard keys repeatedly on computer.

36.

Telling myself "You Got This!" is an example of a Coping Skill called:

a)

Positive Self Talk

b)

Lying to Myself

c)

Bragging

37.

Some examples of Growth Mindset are... (Choose ALL examples)

a)

Giving up and erasing everything.

b)

Try, Fail, Try Again!

c)

Stating "I'm going to fail Math."

d)

Learning from my mistakes.

38.

True or False: I can control OTHER people's behaviors.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

What's the ONLY thing I can control?

a)

A robot.

b)

The remote control.

c)

My OWN reactions.

40.

Which of the following represents a "POSITIVE SELF-TALK" statement?

a)

It's too complicated.

b)

I'll tackle it from a different angle.

41.

Which of the following represents a "POSITIVE SELF-TALK" statement?

a)

It's an opportunity to learn something new.

b)

I've never done it before.

42.

Which of the following represents a "POSITIVE SELF-TALK" statement?

a)

I can try to make it work.

b)

There's no way it will work.

43.

Which of the following represents a "POSITIVE SELF-TALK" statement?

a)

I don't have the experience.

b)

I can get others to help me.

44.

Which of the following represents a "POSITIVE SELF-TALK" statement?

a)

It's a chance to learn something new.

b)

I don't know how to do this.

45.

What is positive self talk?

a)

Saying mean things to yourself

b)

Saying encouraging phrases to yourself to help yourself stay calm and focused

c)

Saying nothing

46.

Where can I use self talk?

a)

only at school

b)

Only at home

c)

Anywhere

47.

When can I use positive self talk?

a)

Only when I'm mad, sad or upset

b)

Only when someone tells me to

c)

Anytime!

48.

Why should I use self talk?

a)

its something you should do

b)

Because your teacher tells you to

c)

It will help you to focus and remain calm

49.

The reason you meditate is to make your mind calm and peaceful.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Meditation is practiced:

a)

On vacation

b)

At home

c)

Walking

d)

All of the above