Five stages of change
What is Stage Two of change?
Contemplation- Aware of the need for change
What is effective communication?
Effective communication is the ability to have a conversation with another person in an engaging way that is engaging, focused, consistent and offers value.
What does thankfulness lead to?
Thankfulness is a key to your life it is the key that turns your situation around because it changes, you're out look, and your attitude.
What is rational and irrational thinking?
Rational thinking is defined as thinking that is consistent with known facts. Irrational thinking is thinking that is inconsistent with unsupported known facts.
Define Excuses?
Attempt to lessen the blame attaching a fault or offense, seek to deferred or justify
What is Stage five of change?
Maintenance- Focus on and continue to progress
What is the meaning of Communication?
The term communication refers to the sharing of ideas in common. In other words it is the transmission and interaction of facts, ideas, opinions, feelings or attitudes.
What does Gratitude mean?
The quality of being thankful, readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
Is Irrational thoughts or thinking a mental illness?
Irrational thoughts are at the core of understanding your mental illness, according to cognitive-behavioral thereby, (CBT) theory is that common mental health issues like depression are caused and maintained in large part by our irrational thoughts running on automatic pilot within our minds.
What is the difference between a reason and an excuse?
Reason implies that fault is sincerely recognized and accepted and that you take accountability for your action.
An excuse exists to justify, blame or defend a fault.
What is stage Three of Change ?
Preparation/Determination- Committed to Make Change
How to be an effective communicator? Name four
1. Identify your Objectives
2. Listen Actively
3. Note Your Body Language
4. Know your audience
Why being thankful is so important?
Thankfulness helps us to see that there is so much out there that we've been given. It enables us to look outside ourselves and see
How do you change irrational thoughts?
You can begin to change your old irrational thoughts and beliefs by eliminating the big, bold, absolute words from your self-talk
Is an excuse a lie?
An excuse is a lie guarded. They're lies we use excuses to hide from ourselves
What is stage One of Change?
Precontemplation- Not ready for change
Why is effective communication is important name four
1. Building Relationships
2. Building Trust
3.Resolving or Avoiding problems
4. Clarifying information
Why is gratitude the key to happiness?
Gratitude is the key to happiness because the more you show gratitude the more you receive love in return
What causes irrational thinking?
Studies have shown that long term stress can actually create anxiety, and this create irrational thoughts.
Why are excuses bad?
The problem with finding excuses is that this bad habit can hold you back which means that you may never reach your goals.
What is stage four of change?
Action/Willpower -Actively taking steps toward change
What is one benefit of effective communication?
Provides clarity
Why is Gratitude is the key to become more confident?
Feelings of gratitude and feelings of confidence are directly related. This is because the more grateful you are for all that you have, the more you realize all you have to be grateful for.
What are some examples of irrational thoughts? name four
1. I can never make a mistake or I'll be seen as a failure.
2. I must please others to feel good about myself.
3. I will never measure up to other so I should give up.
4.I don't deserver success
Is a Reason an excuse? explain
The main function of a reason is not to justify, but to explain. Reason implies that fault is sincerely recognized and accepted that you step up and take action.