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Key facts
Physical activity is one of the best things you can do for your mental wellbeing and can boost your mood.
Everyone has mental health, just like everyone has physical health.
We can often work out what we are feeling from sensations in our body.
When you feel stressed, your body releases a chemical called adrenaline.
Every emotion is normal, even uncomfortable ones like sadness or anger.
Blue light from screens interrupts melatonin, the hormone that helps control sleep.
Being physically active can lift our mood by causing helpful chemical changes in the brain.
We cannot choose our feelings, but we can choose how we respond to them.
In fight-flight-freeze, the heart speeds up, breathing quickens, and muscles tense ready for action.
The amygdala is a part of the brain that detects danger and helps trigger emotions like fear.
Sample questions
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About how many hours of sleep do teenagers need each night?
- •12 to 13 hours
- •4 to 5 hours
- •6 to 7 hours
- ✓9 to 10 hours
What does mental health describe?
- •How fit our muscles are
- •How tall we grow
- ✓How we think, feel and cope
- •How well we can see
Which of these are the six basic emotions described by Paul Ekman?
- •Happiness, jealousy, boredom, anger, pride, guilt
- •Happiness, sadness, confusion, anger, calmness, hope
- ✓Happiness, sadness, fear, anger, surprise, disgust
- •Sadness, hunger, fear, tiredness, surprise, disgust
Which chemical does your body release when you feel stressed?
- ✓Adrenaline
- •Histamine
- •Insulin
- •Melatonin
Which of these is one of Paul Ekman's six basic emotions?
- •Boredom
- •Confusion
- ✓Disgust
- •Jealousy
Which everyday habit is one of the best things for boosting your mood?
- ✓Being physically active
- •Sitting still all day
- •Skipping breakfast
- •Staying up late
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