Gratitude
Appreciating what you have
What is gratitude?
This activity helps you get negative thoughts out of your head:
Journaling
To be mindful means that you are not living in the ___ or the ___, but in the present.
past/future
Thoughts can change your ____ pathways
neural
"The Model" helps you change your ____ to change your ____.
thoughts/results.
Gratitude reduces ____
pain.
Letter writing is a type of journaling that's especially good for...
...helping you gain closure in a hurt relationship.
Mindlessness is when:
Too much time is spent in the mind overthinking each moment that has past or that is in the future leads to stress, anxiety, and living small.
A belief is different than a fact because a belief is ____
subjective.
The "hedonic treadmill" means...
we start to get used to what makes us happy
Gratitude strengthens _____.
Meditation helps you to focus on the ___ moment
present
Automating thoughts means:
We are not aware of what we are thinking of and process from past thinking and connections.
When we change our thoughts, our ______ will follow the same path.
experiences
Being judgement free about yourself is part of....
mindfulness/self-acceptance
Two positive chemicals that gratitude causes the brain to release
Serotonin and Dopamine
List three benefits of meditation:
Improves focus
Reduces anxiety
Increases creativity
Improves compassion
Reduces stress
Mindfulness leads to self-_________
acceptance.
_________ cause feelings
Thoughts
The growth mindset relates to the power of thought, mindfulness, and gratitude because...
The growth mindset states that your brain can actually change, meaning that what you think has the ability to impact your actions and emotions.
Hypothalamic regulation triggered by gratitude helps us get deeper ________.
Sleep.
Meditation increases ________ matter in the brain.
Self-acceptance means accepting past ____.
mistakes.
After 3 days, the improvement of the ones who practiced the piano physically and who practiced the piano mentally was the ____.
exact same.
To be effective, mirror work or positive affirmations should address...
your limiting beliefs or areas where you want to grow