Mindfulness Unit Quiz

What is mindfulness?

• Thinking about the past

• Being in the present moment

• Worrying about the future

• Ignoring the present

Why practice mindfulness?

• Improves emotional awareness.

• Improves decision-making skills.

• Increases concentration.

• Strengthens our connections with others.

• Allows time travel.

Rohan is trying to decide which friend to play with at recess. Which state of mind helps him make effective decisions for himself?

• Emotion Mind

• Reasonable/Rational Mind

• Wise Mind

• Impulsive Mind

Match the descriptions to the correct state of mind.

• What I know to be

• Emotion Mind

• What I feel to be

• Wise Mind

• What I think to be

• Rational Mind

The WHAT skills help us balance between _______ and _______ .

• Emotion Mind
• Rational Mind
• Intuition Mind

• Impulsiveness Mind

• Wise Mind

True or False: 'How' skills occur one at a time, while 'What' skills occur together.

• True

• False

Match the How skills to the correct What skill.

• No Judgments

• Observe

• Effectively/Doing What Works

• Participate

• One Mindfully/One thing in the moment

• Describe

Alex knows he should use his WHAT skills and can only use one at a time. Order the what skills for Alex to use.

• Participate

• Observe

• Describe

Match the example to the correct WHAT skill.

• Describe Skill

• He says to himself, "I feel really nervous right now. I am worried about sharing my ideas."

• Participate Skill

• Instead of zoning out, Alex decides to actively engage in the discussion. He reminds himself to contribute one idea.

• Observe Skill

• Alex notices his anxiety. His heart is pounding and he is fidgeting with his pencil.

Match the HOW skill to the correct example.

• Effectively

• After sharing his idea, Alex lists to his teammates feedback. He remembers that constructive criticism is a part of working together, so he stays open to their suggestions.

• Non Judgmentally

• Alex acknowledges his feelings without criticizing himself. "it's okay to feel nervous, everyone gets anxious sometimes. "

• One Mindfully

• When it's his turn to speak, Alex focuses on what he wants to say instead of worrying about how others might react. he takes a deep breath and shares his idea clearly.