Your Mental &
Emotional Health
Emotional Health
A person is optimistic if they see the future with a ________ outlook. They look at the glass as 'half full' rather than 'half empty.' This is important for good mental health!
What is positive?
True or False (and why)
No emotion is good or bad in itself.
What is TRUE?
All emotions are good and healthy!
This type of stress can actually motivate you and encourage you to do your best!
What is positive stress?
This valuable tool helps prevent conflict because you're accepting and respecting others.
What is tolerance?
True or False (and why)
Conflict resolution is helpful because one side always gets their way.
What is FALSE?
Both sides work together for a positive and healthy resolution!
This is the way you view yourself. It also affects the way you relate to yourself and the world.
What is self-concept?
These frequent changes in emotional state are generally due to changing hormones, but can also be caused by worry or concern.
What are mood swings?
This is the sorrowful emotion that people feel when a loved one passes away.
What is grief?
These are the two types of conflict.
What are interpersonal and internal?
These life skills involve solving a disagreement in a way that satisfies both sides.
What is conflict resolution?
Two signs of good mental and emotional health include ...
Having a good attitude and positive outlook on life
Recognizing your strengths and working to improve your weaknesses
Setting realistic goals for yourself
Acting responsibly
Being able to relax and have fun, both on your own and in a group
Being aware of your feelings and expressing them in a healthy way
Accepting constructive feedback from others without becoming angry or defensive
Being able to accept yourself and others
Knowing how to adjust to new situations
Showing empathy
Anxiety is an overwhelming feeling of dread and is a form of stress.
However, mild anxiety is actually good for you and can give you ______.
What is energy?
This type of stress prevents you from doing what you need to, and it can start to cause some health problems.
What is distress?
These are the major source of conflict between parents and children.
What are limits?
Parents want to set limits, teens want freedom and independence.
Definitely call in a third person for this type of conflict resolution!
What is mediation?
Resilience is the ability to _____ _____ and was demonstrated in class by using a tennis ball.
What is bounce back?
True or False (and why)
Sue was so excited about her birthday she couldn't sleep! This is a positive emotion because she's so happy!
What is FALSE?
This is not a useful emotion - it's getting in the way of her physical health.
Your mind and body make a decision to overpower the stressor or outrun the stressor during this response.
What is the flight-or-fight response?
This is acting or behaving in a certain and often negative way ... it can get aggressive very quickly and sometimes people forget their own values due to this.
What is mob mentality?
Many times, the outcome of a negotiation is a ______ where both sides get something and give something up.
What is compromise?
The way others see you ... a combination of your feelings, attitudes, abilities, and habits.
What is personality?
This emotion can help you escape from danger ... as long as the threat is real.
What is fear?
This is the best way to help someone who is feeling grief.
What is respect their feelings and follow their lead?
These are the three signs of a conflict.
What is disagreement, strong emotions, and body language and behavior?
You're said to be good at this if you can keep secrets and not share details.
What is confidentiality?
The ability to handle stress and change in your life in a reasonable way.
What is mental & emotional health?
These are strategies people use to cope with strong emotions ... without even realizing it some of the time!
What are defense mechanisms?
True or False (and why)
Eating healthy foods and getting enough sleep can help you from feeling stressed.
What is TRUE?
When our bodies are fueled and rested, we can take on stressful situations. It helps BEFORE we are stressed.
These are the four main causes of conflicts in teens.
What are property/territory, hurt feelings, revenge, and differing views.
The first role of a mediator?
What is listen to both sides?
Focusing on your strengths, connecting with others, motivating yourself, staying positive, and remembering that nobody is perfect are tips to build __________.
What is resilience?
These are the three emotional needs all people share.
What is ... to love, to be loved, and to feel a sense of belonging?
Examples of this response include headache, upset stomach, even high blood pressure or a weakened immune system.
What is a psychosomatic response?
True or False
Conflicts are normal and healthy.
What is TRUE?
They can reveal issues and give people a chance to work through them - making relationships stronger!
Mediators must be this ... which means they don't pick sides!
What is neutral?
This is a major part of your self-concept.
What is self-esteem?
These are expressed differently based on the social situation or culture.
What are learned emotions?
These are the 5 stages of grief.
What is denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance?
These are 2 ways to keep a conflict from building.
Understand your own feelings
Show respect for others (tolerance)
See the other person’s point of view
Keep conflicts private
Walk away, if necessary
In a mediation, the ______ decides the solution.
Who are the people in the conflict?