Positive Thinking
Positive Thinking Pt 2
Character Strengths
Forgiveness
Values, interests and talents
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Our perceptions and interpretations of situations are referred to as what?
What is cognitions and thoughts Based off past experience
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Components of positive self talk?
What are using I can, I will and I am language EX: I can do well on this exam I will show up and kill it I am going to ace this
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What questionnaire is typically used to measure strengths?
What is the VIA character strengths assessment
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How not to forgive?
Saying it's ok Excusing Pardoning
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Some examples of values
Security, Power, influence, Religion, Choice, Ambition, Competency, Individuality, Courage, Wisdom, Honesty, Respect, Ect....
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The idea that no matter what decisions are made the outcome is not going to change?
What is Learned Helplessness
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A mood or attitude associated with the expectation of a desirable, advantageous or pleasurable future.
What is Optimism correlates with positive mood, perseverance, problem solving, success, good health and a longer life.
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What are some limits to strengths?
They are important in phasic states, that is they are not applicable in all scenarios, not everyone values them all the time. The more you try to utilize strengths and fail the more it hurts. Fixed vs growth mindsets. Can over utilize strengths.
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Methods to forgive?
Forgetting, can work as long as you re-engage Reconciliation, can help but is not a prerequisite
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What is a Value and what are some of their functions?
A value is a goal that is deemed worthy or morally desirable. They serve to guide the lives we lead Help us express ourselves They are not necessarily what we believe but what we should believe People and societies differ in their values, groups often share the same values
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The idea that our Thoughts, Behaviors and Emotions impact each other in a reciprocal manner is referred to as what?
What is the Psychological Triad
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How can we improve our thoughts?
What is identifying and squashing ANTs, keep a journal or thought record, question your thoughts, change negative self statements in to questions, question and dispute your thoughts.
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What is involved in strength spotting?
Fine tuning your listening (double listening), Asking questions that would lead to strength spotting, Notice curiosity and enthusiasm, practice practice practice.
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Some benefits of forgiveness?
What are better immune system functioning, lesser chance of cardiac problems, letting go of hurt, anger, resentment and anxiety. Transcendence and more optimism.
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Definition of Accomplishments and some examples.
Interests plus Ability (perseverance) Being firstborn is moderately correlated Intellectual flexibility Personality traits – dominance and extraversion *Skill Formal training The presence of a role-model *Being at the right place at the right time *Hard work *Mentors
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Beck's Cognitive Triad includes what components, then explain their interaction?
What are: The Self- feelings about yourself The World- feelings about your environment The Future- feelings about the future
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what are the differences between pessimistic and optimistic explanatory styles.
Pessimistic Internal, Stable, Global Optimistic External, Unstable, Specific
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Consequences of unforgiveness?
What are lower immune system functioning, higher chance of heart attack, negative emotions.
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What is Schwartz's circumplex of values?
What is a model to find what values coincide.
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Beck's cognitive distortions are?
What are: All or nothing thinking over-generalization mental filter disqualifying the positive jumping to conclusions magnification emotional reasoning should statements labeling and mis-labeling personalization
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Describe the components of Seligman's ABCDE model.
A- Adversity B- Belief C- Consequence D- Dispute E- Energization Ideally we can get to the point where B is skipped and we go straight to D.
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The REACH acronym stands for what, what is each step and what is involved.
What is Recall the hurt Empathize with the offender Altruistic gift of forgiveness Commit publicly to forgiveness Hold on to the forgiveness
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What are the three types of interests?
Leisure- down time, men have more, lower SES have less Strongly related to life satisfaction, allows for multiple identities School- marked by emotional and intellectual involvement easy for young children but wanes in middle school, the more you study your passion the better you meet goals Career- what you want to do starts as fantasy but become more realistic, try as many jobs as possible
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