Emotional Health
Define emotions and give some example of some emotions.
Emotions are moods and feelings that you experience. Some positive and negative examples include pride, joy, love, anxiety, anger, stress, & happiness.
What do you call a mental picture of yourself? How you look, your skills, your weaknesses, & your abilities.
Self-Image
True or False: Your skin is the largest organ in the body.
True
What is the term for the body's physical and psychological response to traumatic or challenging situations?
Stress
True or False: Two people may experience the same event, but that does not mean they will have the same interpretation of the event, each person may think about it differently.
True
True or False: Emotional Intelligence is the skill of identifying one's own emotions and the emotions of others.
True
Define Self-Esteem.
Your feelings of self-worth.
Laughing can increase blood flow by __ percent (needs to be within 10 percent)
20%
True or False: Stress at times can be beneficial.
True
What is a stressor? (Give an example)
Any factor that causes stress.
Optimism and resilience are known as ______ skills that can help you get through tough or difficult times.
Coping skills
True or False: Body image, media, & social interactions do not affect your self-esteem.
False
Reading can reduce your stress hormones by up to ___ percent. (need to be within 10 percent)
68%
What are 5 ways to reduce or avoid stress?
-Expressing your feelings
-Talking to a loved one or family member
-Seeking professional help
-Taking care of yourself (Physically, Mentally, Emotionally)
-Relaxation techniques (Meditation, Yoga, Deep Breathing)
-Manage your time
-Positive Attitude
-Distracting yourself
-Laughing
True or False: Conflict are the disagreements or problems that arise from similar actions or views.
False (opposing actions or views)
What is the ability to imagine yourself in someone else's place, and to understand someone else's wants, needs, and point of view?
Empathy
What is the feeling that you are striving to become the best person that you can be?
Self-Actualization
Antioxidants in ____ (vanilla, bananas, strawberries, or chocolate) improve blood flow and protect against UV damage.
Chocolate
______ defines a persons ability to cope with stressful situations, and to return to relatively normal functioning. These people manage stress in their life and overcome the challenges they face.
Resilient/Resilience
What are 3 benefits from stress?
-Learn valuable coping skills
-Adapt to change
-Extra energy/focus levels to help someone perform
-View stress as a learning experience
Name at least two of the four characteristics that people with high emotional intelligence exhibit.
Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, Motivation, & Social Skills
1. Spending time in nature
2. Reduce stress (exercise, music, reading, friends & family)
3. Create goals
4. Have fun
5. Focus on the good, not the bad (being positive and optimistic)
6. Maintain close relationships
The human body has more than ___ muscles (need to be within 50)
650
What are 5 examples of major life events that could be stressors?
death in family, divorce, moving, illness, injury, school, injury, parents remarry, financial changes, etc.
The body's response to stress can be divided into 3 different stages. What are they?
Alarm Stage, Resistance Stage, Exhaustion Stage