FLIPPING YOUR LID DIGITAL GAME Stress Response Upstairs Downstairs TEENS

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Looking for an interactive way to teach teens and adolescents about the brain, emotions, and self-regulation? Our Master Your Brain Digital Game is a fun and engaging PowerPoint game that helps students understand how their brain works, why they sometimes “flip their lid”, and what tools they can use to stay in control. Perfect for middle school classrooms, high school counseling groups, or SEL lessons, this game blends science, psychology, and teamwork into one exciting learning experience.

How It Works

• Play directly in PowerPoint – no special software required.

• Choose up to 10 teams for flexible class or group play.

• Students earn points by answering brain-based SEL questions.

• The team with the highest score at the end wins.

• Replay anytime with the RESET button – unlimited use!

• Questions get progressively harder with higher point allocation.

Game Features

Explore 5 brain-based learning sections:

1.Brain Basics – introduces key parts of the brain and their functions.

2.Upstairs vs Downstairs Brain – explains decision-making, emotions, and what happens when we flip our lid.

3.Guard Dog in Action – explores the amygdala’s fight, flight, and freeze responses.

4.Memory Elephant – teaches how memory impacts learning and emotional reactions.

5.Coping Tools & Strategies – equips students with self-regulation, mindfulness, and problem-solving skills.

Why Teachers & Counselors Love It

• Makes complex concepts like the upstairs/downstairs brain easy for teens to grasp.

• Reinforces self-awareness, impulse control, and coping strategies in real-life situations.

• Fully interactive – keeps students engaged through friendly competition.

• Ideal for school counseling, health classes, advisory periods, or SEL group sessions.

• Saves prep time – just open and play.

With our Master Your Brain Digital Game, students learn that while emotions are natural, they don’t have to control their actions. By understanding how their brain works, they can pause, reflect, and respond with smarter choices. This engaging game empowers older students to take charge of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors – a life skill they’ll carry beyond the classroom.

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