Optimism & Hope
The way optimists view negative events.
External or specific to one situation
To be diagnosed with PTSD, a person must suffer from symptoms for at least this long.
One month
Jon Kabat-Zinn defines this practice as "paying attention, on purpose, in the present, and non-judmentally."
Mindfulnesss
What is the Latin root of compassion and what does it mean in english?
Compati- to suffer with
A longing for the past which can foster connnection and self-esteem
Nostalgia
This grounding technique involves identifying things through each of our senses.
The 5-4-3-2-1 method
This common mindfulness exercise involves mentally scanning the body, re-establishing the mind-body connection.
The Body Scan
Negative self-talk and criticism are known to cause the release of this hormone.
Cortisol.
The "D" of Seligman's ABCDE model
Disputation- challenging negative beliefs by searching for counterarguments
This secondary trauma commonly effects those often exposed to the trauma of others.
Vicarious Traumatization.
The Hippocampus
This exercise involves writing to oneself in a warm, kind, and emotion tone to soften "the Inner Critic".
Compassionate Letter Writing
Explain Learned Optimism.
A learned explanatory style which allows people to have positive outlook on future events
Postitive aging requires this specific social behavior to "counteract the indignities" of growing older.
Cheerful Tolerance
A psychological state occuring when the conscious mind loses contact with the body's feeling states.
Dissociation
One of the 5 elements of compassion is the ability to do this with "uncomfortable feelings" coming from when we see someone in pain.
Tolerating them
While optimism is often seen as an attitude, rearchers suggest it is linked to this emotional center of the brain.
The Amygdala
The Broaden-and-Build concept explains why these types of feelings help survivors find more creative ways to cope.
Positive Emotions
Mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques are often derived from this Buddhist tradition meaning "to see things as they really are."
Vipassana
Unlike simple empathy, compassion must include this specific desire regarding the other person's suffering.
The motivation or desire to act/alleviate suffering