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Key facts
Looking after your mind
Physical activity is one of the best things you can do for your mental wellbeing and can boost your mood.
Mental health and wellbeing
Everyone has mental health, just like everyone has physical health.
Recognising feelings
We can often work out what we are feeling from sensations in our body.
Stress and how to manage it
When you feel stressed, your body releases a chemical called adrenaline.
What emotions are
The amygdala is a part of the brain that detects danger and helps trigger emotions like fear.
Looking after your mind
Caffeine is a stimulant, so energy drinks and cola in the evening make it harder to sleep.
Mental health and wellbeing
Being physically active can lift our mood by causing helpful chemical changes in the brain.
Recognising feelings
We cannot choose our feelings, but we can choose how we respond to them.
Stress and how to manage it
In fight-flight-freeze, the heart speeds up, breathing quickens, and muscles tense ready for action.
What emotions are
Ekman found that people from very different cultures recognise the same facial expressions for basic emotions.
Practice questions with answers
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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
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 habit helps keep your body clock steady?
- •Drinking cola before bed
- •Napping all afternoon long
- •Skipping meals every morning
- ✓Waking at the same time daily
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