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This is the ability to bounce back from adversity, adapt to challenges, and navigate through life's difficulties with a positive mindset.
What is resilience?
This is the initial stage after experiencing an event that causes one to grieve. It may serve as a buffer to prevent extremely overwhelming and confusing feelings at once
What is the shock stage?
These are desired outcomes.
What are goals?
Much like serotonin, this is a molecule that sends signals throughout the body and impacts how we feel physically and emotionally.
Hint: It's the happy chemical! :)
What is dopamine?
This factor may influence resiliency. It includes self-esteem and coping mechanisms.
What is internal?
This stage is often accompanied by guilt. One might plead for a solution to the pain or anger they feel or ask a higher-power/the universe for a chance to make things right.
(Hint: "I give you this, you give me that")
What is bargaining?
This is when you rank objectives in order of urgency/importance.
What is prioritizing?
This is the pathway where the brain associates diverse stimuli (substances, situations, events, or activities) with a positive or desirable outcome.
Hint: Another word for prize
What is the reward pathway?
This stage of relapse is marked by negative emotions and behaviors that, if not addressed, can contribute to a higher risk of relapse
What is emotional relapse?
This skill in grief processing includes staying hydrated, eating well, resting and sleeping on a regular basis, and getting exercise.
What is staying healthy?
This is a type of goal that you want to achieve in the next 6-12 months.
This guideline of recovery emphasizes values, traditions, and beliefs from our background. It is how our _______ impacts us.
What is culture?
This is the resilient, confident, and successful individual on the path to recovery who demonstrates strength and determination in the face of challenges.
Who is.. YOU!!!!
When preventing relapse, this involves noticing changes in behaviors, moods, or desires.
What is identifying warning signs?
This stage of grief does not mean that you feel okay about a loss but that you realize the loss is your new reality. You begin to look forward with hope rather than look back with hurt and regret.
What is the acceptance stage?
This is something you will always strive for and hold close to. It is not the same as a goal, as it cannot be achieved, only adhered to.
What is a value?
This guideline can be toward the self or others. It is about being able to recognize and admire others and the self.
What is respect?
This characteristic of recovery involves the quality of being able to adjust to new conditions.
What is adaptability?
This is the only cure for grief
What is to grieve?
You set this type of goal when you want to stop doing something.
Ex: I want to STOP eating bad food vs I want to START eating healthy
What is a negative goal?
This guideline includes addressing a lasting emotional response that often results from living through a distressing event
What is trauma?