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Burnout is defined as physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion due to prolonged exposure to stress. Students with high burnout scores had a 20% lower GPA on average.
More. 25%
Suppression of emotions means to hold back or hide emotions. Repression refers to unconsciously pushing emotions out of your awareness.
True
You are running late for school/work.
Stress, anxious, frustrated/irritated, worried
What did the robot do when it got angry?
It blew a fuse.
Research has shown that only 18% of primary care visits could be considered solely physical in nature.
Less. A study reviewing three years of medical records and outcomes at an ambulatory care clinic found that of 567 new medical complaints, only 16% of cases were unrelated to social/emotional concerns.
Holding in, or suppressing emotions, can lead to aggressive behaviors.
True. Research from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Minnesota found that bottling up emotions can make people act more aggressively later.
You had to miss a party at school to go to a medical appointment.
Disappointed, angry, jealous, anxious
Why was the math book sad?
Because it had too many problems.
Studies show that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has high satisfaction rates (around 65%) and significant improvement for the majority of clients.
More. Approximately 70% of clients reported satisfaction with CBT.
Suppressing emotions has no impact on long term health.
False. Multiple studies have shown links to heart disease, diabetes, slower healing times, anxiety, and depression.
Your sibling keeps taking your things without asking.
Frustrated, angry, irritated
Why did the cookie go to the doctor?
Because it felt crummy.
Emotions contribute to 80% of our decisions.
More. A study performed by Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman indicates that emotions contribute around 90% to our decisions
Inefficient emotion regulation physiologically inhibits a child's use of higher order cognitive processes (e.g., working memory, attention, and planning).
True.
Your dog ran away.
Scared, worried, sad
How many therapists does it take to change a lightbulb?
Just one if the lightbulb wants to change.
A 2014 longitudinal study on emotion suppression and mortality found that suppressing emotions increases risk of death due to cancer. Do you think this risk was increased by more or less than 60%?
More. Risk for death due to cancer was increased by 70% for those with a tendency to suppress emotions. The same study found 47% increase in risk of death from cardiovascular disease.
Suppressing your emotions can lead to physical stress on your body, which can impact blood pressure, memory and self-esteem.
True. A 2021 study conducted in Italy showed that when we ignore our emotions, we can experience short-term mental and physical reactions as well.
You got a C on an assignment you worked hard on.
Angry, Surprised, Disappointed, Frustrated
Why was the obtuse triangle always frustrated?
Because it was never right.