Impulsivity
What is the definition of Impulse?
A sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act.
What are the opposite actions for Anger?
Gently avoid the person or situation that your angry at.
Take a time out and breathe
Be kind.
What are some other words to describe anger?
aggravation, bitterness, fury, rage, wrath, vengefulness, hostility, grumpiness, ferocity, agitation, annoyance, frustration.
If a value is to
Attend to relationships
what would be some priorities?
Repair old relationships, Reach out for new relationships, work on current relationships, end destructive relationships.
What negative effects can extreme anger have?
Adverse health effects, upsetting loved ones, legal troubles possible, breaking property you may care about, trigger more thoughts of anger.
What are some healthy ways to handle impulses?
Practice mindfulness, seek support
Engage in physical activity.
Develop a routine, practice relaxation techniques.
What are opposite actions for shame?
Make public your personal characteristics or behavior(with someone who won't reject you)
forgive yourself . acknowledge the causes of your behavior
What are expressions or actions of disgust?
vomiting, closing eyes or looking away, washing or scrubbing, avoiding eating, treating with disdain or disrespect, using obscenities or cursing, speaking with a sarcastic tone.
If a value is to
Have integrity
what are some priorities?
Be honest, acknowledge and stand up for personal beliefs. Be a responsible person, Be courageous in facing and living life, be a person who pays debts to others and repairs damage caused, be accepting of myself, others and life as it is without resentment.
What negative effects can extreme depression have?
Loss of health, loss of relationships, goals not being reached, possibility of suicidal ideations, can lead to more thoughts of depression.
The Amygdala is a brain center that activates fight or flight response? True or false?
True.
What opposite is to be balanced with working?
Resting
What are other words to describe Fear?
anxiety, dread, apprehension, edginess, fright, horror, overwhelm, panic, shock, tenseness, terror, worry, uneasiness.
If a value is to
Live a life of pleasure and satisfaction
what priorities ?
Have a good time, seek fun and things that give pleasure, have free time, enjoy the work you do.
What negative effects can extreme fear have?
Avoidance of people and places, negative health effects, loss of relationships, more anxious thoughts. inability to achieve goals.
All stimuli require action or response? True or false?
False.
Some stimuli require action or response for safety others do not.
think fake spider
What is the opposite of accepting reality?
Working to change it!
Other words for Happiness?
Joy, enjoyment, relief, amusement, enthrallment, hope, satisfaction, bliss, enthusiasm, jolliness, thrill, cheerfulness, euphoria, joviality, contentment, excitement jubilation, zaniness, delight, zeal, pleasure, rapture, glee.
If a value is to
Be part of a group
what priorities are important?
Have close and satisfying relationships, feel a sense of belonging, receive affection and love, be involved and intimate with others, have and keep close friends, have a family; stay close to and spend time with family members, have people to do things with.
When is an Urge a crisis?
When it is very strong and when acting on the urge will make things worse in the long term.
Impulses should always be inhibited? true or false
False.
In emotional regulation we learn to Inhibit, Initiate or Modulate impulses.
After you identify the emotion what is the next step in doing opposite action?
Check the facts (see if emotion is justified by the facts ie. irritation fits the facts when a car cuts you off not road rage!)
What are some aftereffects of sadness?
Not being able to remember happy things, feeling irritable, touchy or grouchy, yearning and searching for the thing lost, having a negative outlook, blaming or criticizing yourself, ruminating about sad events, appetite disturbance.
If value is to
Achieve things in life
what priorities are important?
Achieve significant goals, be involved in undertakings you believe are significant. Be productive, work toward goals, work hard, be ambitious.
What are the some steps for dealing with extreme emotions?
T tip the temperature cold water
I Intense exercise for a short while
P paced breathing, paired muscle relaxation