Brain Breaks: 28OCT24 - 1NOV24

“People will forget what you said, people may forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel” - Maya Angelou

Brain Breaks -  Monday

Stand up if ...

1. You have been to the beach this year

2. You went camping this year

3. You have ever laughed so hard you cried

Would you rather …

1. Have pancakes or waffles

2. A meat pie or a pastie

Game: Guess the Acronym

We’re going to play Guess the Acronym. Here’s how it works: I’ll give the acronym. Put your hand up if you want to guess. If you shout out the answer, you lose the chance to guess! One person will be picked to choose who put their hand up first. If you are selected, you can guess.

• LOL: Laugh Out Loud

• UN: United Nations

• BRB: Be Right Back

• NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• ASAP: As Soon As Possible

• WHO: World Health Organization

• DIY: Do It Yourself

• FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out

• FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation

• TGIF: Thank God It’s Friday

• ETA: Estimated Time of Arrival

• GIF: Graphics Interchange Format

Brain Breaks - Tuesday

Stand up if ...

1. You have ever studied astronomy 

2. You have ever hiked a mountain 

3. You have ever gone sailing

Would you rather …

1. Be a movie star or a guru?

2. Be a stand-up comedian or a billionaire?

3. Be an NBA/WNBA basketball player or a FIFA soccer player?

Game: Pen Flip

We’re going to do a Pen Flipping Challenge. Here’s how it works:

1. Dominant Hand Flip: We’ll start by flipping the pen using just one hand – your dominant hand. The goal is to make a full rotation of the pen around your thumb.

2. Non-Dominant Hand Flip: Next, switch to your non-dominant hand and try the same thing – a full pen rotation around your thumb.

3. Both Hands Flip: Finally, we’ll try flipping a pen in both hands at the same time!

The goal is to master flipping the pen smoothly in all three ways. If you drop the pen, don’t worry – just pick it up and try again!

Source: https://youtu.be/DljEkH3ibj8 

Brain Breaks - Wednesday

Stand up if ...

1. You have ever ridden a roller coaster 

2. You have ever tried using virtual reality

3. You have ever tried extreme sports 

Would you rather …

1. Be able to climb anything or unlock any door?

2. Have the ability to change your appearance to look like any other human being or transform into any animal?

Game: Hangman

We’re going to play Hangman. Here’s how it works: I’ll think of a word, and I’ll write blanks on the board to show how many letters are in the word. Your job is to guess the letters in the word, one at a time. If you guess a letter correctly, I’ll write it in the right spot. If the letter is not in the word, I’ll start drawing a hangman. Each wrong guess means I add another part to the drawing. The goal is to guess the word before the hangman is fully drawn. You can guess letters as a group, or if you think you know the whole word, you can guess the word. If you guess the word before the hangman is completed, you win! If not, we’ll reveal the word, and we’ll start a new round.

Brain Breaks - Thursday

Stand up if ...

1. You have been stung by a bee/wasp/ant/jellyfish/scorpion

2. You love riding a push-bike/roller skates/skateboard/surfboard

3. You like tea/coffee/hot chocolate/milk shake/smoothie/other

Would you rather …

1. have to make a one-minute speech in front of 10,000 people or have to kiss a frog?

2. have really smelly breath or fur on your hands?

Game: Four Corners

We’re going to play a game called Four Corners. Here’s how it works: I will assign numbers to each corner of the room: 1, 2, 3, and 4. One person will be the caller, and they will stand in the middle with their eyes closed. Everyone else will quietly move to one of the four corners. You can choose whichever one you like. Once you’ve all picked a corner, the caller will call out a number between 1 and 4. If you’re in the corner that was called, you’re out and will sit down. Everyone who is still in the game will choose a new corner, and we’ll keep playing until only one person is left. That person will be the winner and will become the next caller.

Brain Breaks - Friday

Stand up if ...

1. You like country/pop/folk/rap/hip-hop music

2. You enjoy playing music

3. You like comedy/romantic/thriller/horror movies

Would you rather …

1. Have dreadlocks, a Mohawk, or a mullet haircut?

2. Be able to fly a helicopter or an aeroplane?

Game: No Smiling Game 

We’re going to play a game called No Smiling. Here’s how it works: I’ll need one volunteer to sit in the middle of the room. Everyone else will take their chairs and form a circle around that person. The volunteer’s job is to stay as serious and miserable as possible. Your job is to make the person in the middle smile or laugh. We’ll go around the circle, and each person will take a turn to try and make the volunteer smile. But no touching! After each attempt, the volunteer must say, 'I like you, friend, but I cannot smile.' The game ends when the person in the middle finally smiles or laughs.

Source:  No Smiling | Free Ice Breaker Games, UK, Online | Trainer Bubble