Page 39 - Unit 7 Brain Stress

Questions for Unit 7: Brain Stress
Brain Needs Answers

1. The 3 main categories of needs are:
7. What do people need in order to manage stressors well?
➢ Physical (basic physical & sensory),

8. ➢ Emotional (People Around Me & World Around Me)
Should we aim for children to have a stress-free life? Why not?
➢ Learning needs (the fancy term being Executive Function Skills) and

the six related skills (Control Centre Skills 2).
9. What happens when needs are unmet and cortisol is released
but there are not enough ‘Feel Good Chemicals’ in the system
2. The 6 Physical needs: water, food, sleep, pain free, right
for it to turn into ‘growth stress’?
temperature, physical exercise (feeling fit).

3. The 6 Sensory needs: light, sound, proprioception, smell, tactile,

level of interest.

4. The 6 People Around Me needs: cared for and supported by adults;

liked by peers; sense of belonging; feeling I count and am an important

part of the group; feeling ok and accepted as the person I am; feeling

listened to and understood.