Westport Middle School Advisory Lesson MindUP Curriculum What does it mean to appreciate experiences We can make ourselves laugh over the memory of a funny time with friends We can feel happy remembering times with family members ID: 660000
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Appreciating Experiences
Westport Middle School
Advisory
Lesson
MindUP
CurriculumSlide2
What does it mean to appreciate experiences?
We can make ourselves laugh over the memory of a
funny time
with friends.We can feel happy remembering times with family members.To remember a happy experience and appreciate it can give us physical, emotional, and cognitive (brain) benefits.Slide3
Why Appreciate Experiences?
Remembering a happy memory releases “feel-good” chemicals
that flood
your brain.We can practice mindfully recalling favorite memories as a strategy to achieve a variety of goals.Avoiding negativity (boredom, sadness, worry)Learning new materialBoosting our healthSlide4
How Happy Memories Support an Optimistic Attitude –
MindUP
™
Read the short article and answer the questions as you go.Slide5
Dopamine travels to the prefrontal cortex.
When we remember a happy experience, dopamine is released.
In the prefrontal cortex, dopamine improves memory, attention and focus, and decreases anxiety. Slide6
Activity
Think of a happy or funny memory that you have had.
Complete the graphic organizer with the important details of the memory.
Answer the questions at the bottom of the page.(Optional sharing out)Slide7
Exit Slip
Next time you start feeling stressed or pessimistic, how will you recall a happy memory?
Make a list of steps you will take.
Think about what details of your memory you want to remember and what other things you can do to increase your optimism.