Motivation and Determination
Motivation that comes from within ourselves.
What is intrinsic motivation?
Having power over your own thoughts, words, and actions
What is self-control/self-restraint?
People who are assertive have no problem expressing their feelings and opinions and advocating for their personal rights and needs, but they do so in a way that violates the rights of others (True/False).
What is true?
Main barrier to thinking rationally.
What are emotions?
Body language, facial expressions, and eye contact are all part of (verbal/non-verbal) communication.
What is non-verbal communication?
Type of motivation in which we do chores to earn an allowance.
What is extrinsic motivation?
People who have self-restraint live longer (True/False).
What is true?
Definition of empathy
What is when someone actually tries to understand how you are feeling and may even feel that way too?
Thinking based on reason, facts, and logic, rather than emotion or intuition.
What is rationality?
Communication, assertiveness, criticism, and compliments are all part of the (personal demeanor/positive thinking/continuous improvement) strategy to improve self-confidence?
What is continuous improvement?
Definition of Determination
What is making a firm decision that you are going to accomplish something?
Name at least 3 harmful effects of stress.
What are heart disease, weight problems, auto immune diseases, digestive issues, depression, skin condition, sleep problems, headaches, and/or pain?
Four styles of communication.
What are passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive, and assertive communication?
Allowing other to make decisions for you is what type of decision.
What is no decision?
Identify two ways to build self-confidence by positive thinking.
What are focus on strengths, identify prior accomplishments, engage in positive self-talk, learn from mistakes, avoid comparison, and use a support network?
What are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Bound goals?
Four brands of impulsivity.
What are emotional roller coaster, shoot first, aim later, floater, and sensation seeker?
“I feel lucky that the rain let up right before the game” is what step in emotional self awareness?
What is perceiving emotion?
Three main types of decisions
What are no decision, snap decision, and responsible decision?
Describe how a confident person would deal with criticism.
What are praise, power, projects, people, prizes, and prestige?
Describe the marshmallow test and the outcomes of self-restraint.
What is children who were able to restrain themselves from eating the first marshmallow to earn the second marshmallow had better outcomes in their future? This includes higher SAT scores, educational attainment, and lower body mass index.
Four steps of emotional self-awareness
What are perceiving emotions, understanding emotion, reasoning with emotion, and managing emotion?
Steps for responsible decision-making
What are coming up with many options, taking into consideration others and the consequences for the future?
Describe the elephant story and how it relates to self-confidence
What is the baby elephants are conditioned to think they cannot break off the ropes their legs are tied to so they grow up believing the rope is their limitation? As it relates to self-confidence, humans may also have been conditioned to believe their own limitations, failures, and self-worth.