WellBeing
What are the qualities of the wellbeing sun?
Love, Kindness, Hope, Peace of Mind, Gratitude, Security, Wisdom, & Resilience
Healthy coping skills help us
a.) Deal with stressors in our lives b.) Work through our emotions and problems c.) Process our thoughts and emotions d.) All of the above
d.) All of the above
Using healthy coping skills allow us to take a minute and process what is happening with our emotions, stressors, thoughts, and problems.
When we think that someone or something can give/take away our wellbeing, this is a
False Logic Road
True or False: There are 7 qualities of the wellbeing sun.
False! There are 8 qualities of the wellbeing sun.
Define perspective?
Give one example of positive self-talk?
ANY
What does the sun represent and what does the cloud represent?
The sun is our innate wellbeing qualities that are always within us. Positive attributes.
The clouds are our negative thoughts and feelings, stressors, trauma, and etc.
What is an unhealthy coping skill you could replace with a healthy coping skill?
ANY
When we don't think that someone or something can give/take away our wellbeing and is able to experience our wellbeing, this is.
True Logic. This logical premise creates insightful, commonsensical and resilient thinking.
True or False: Every coping skill is healthy
FALSE! Some ways that we learn to cope are not healthy for us! (ex: fighting, eating too much, running from problems, etc.)
What are the 3 elements of the 3P theory.
Mind, Thought and Consciousness.
Give one example of a sign that you are in a healthy relationship.
honesty, trust, respect and open communication between partners and they take effort and compromise from both people, etc
What does innate wellbeing mean?
It is when wellbeing is always with you or inside of you. It is not something you have to earn, it is built into you.
How do unhealthy coping skills affect us?
they can hurt us, can hurt others, can cause more problems, etc
The world is flat is an example of ____ ____.
False logic
The snow globe activity teaches us how our mind works and how to calm the negative thoughts. When the snow settled, we can make our best decisions.
TRUE! The snow globe represents our mind when it is cloudy or filled with negative thoughts. To calm our mind, we have to let the snow settle to see clearly.
Making a decision when our mind is cloudy typically ends in chaos.
True or False: We cannot control our initial thought.
True. Typically, we have no control over our first thought. But, we can shift our thoughts as we gain insight.
Why are boundaries important?
They decrease frustration and stress.They set limitations on what you are willing to accept and makes you feel more secure. They protect you and keep everyone safe and comfortable. Etc
What quality of the wellbeing sun means to withstand difficulties or to recover quickly from difficulties and bounce back.
Resilience
Describe mindfulness. Is it a coping skill?
Mindfulness is when you center yourself in the present moment. It can be done through meditation, relaxation exercises, or just simply slowing down and taking notice of things that are currently around you.
Yes, it is a coping skill!
Our intelligent system ( our mind) is a universal system which mean what ?
Does it work the same for everyone?
Our intelligent system is universal means that everyone minds works the same for everyone, but also creates different outcomes. Meaning, we all process life through the thought cycle, but we can have different outcomes. EX: if a teacher yells, one student can think they are rude while another might think the teacher is upset. These two people will have a different outcomes.
Intelligent systems are constant, reliable, logical, predictable and universal.
TRUE!
What are the components of the thought cycle?
Thought, Feeling/Emotion, Actions, Consequence/Result
why is self love important?
loving yourself leads to better self esteem, more relationship satisfaction, better coping skills.
When you believe that someone or something can take your wellbeing, you have _________ ______?
Attached wellbeing
When does a healthy coping skill become unhealthy?
When it is done excessively and in a unhealthy way.
_________ lets us know we are on track or off track.
Signposts/ Red Flags
Self-Esteem, Self-Concept, and Self-Awareness are the same thing.
False! Self-concept is who you believe yourself to be. Self-awareness is being aware of that self-concept. Self-esteem is how you measure and evaluate this self-concept in relation to your beliefs, perspectives, the people and the world around you.
What is insight?
Insight is a mechanism that reveals something true, and collapses or replaces something previously thought to be true. It reveals that something we thought was real.
True or False. Resilience is knowing that your wellbeing is always there ? Explain.
True. Resilience mean you are bouncing back from something difficult. When you bounce back, you improve your state of mind.
Explain the helicopter and pit analogy. How can you get out of the pit (who can help you get out of the pit).
If you only get one part of the question correct, you will get half of the points.
The helicopter represent our innate wellbeing and secure thinking. While the pit represents, our negative feelings, thoughts, stressors, and trauma.
You are the only one that can get yourself out of the pit!!
Having coping skills are helpful when dealing with stressors and problems in our lives, but we also need to understand how to use our " ___________ ________?
Psychological System or Thought Cycle
_________ removes unhelpful, misguided beliefs and reveals what’s really there all the time like our wellbeing.
Insight.
Anger is a primary emotion.
False: Anger is a secondary emotion. It typically is cause by another feeling or emotion.
What are separate realities?
Separate realities are the concept that "my thinking is my own thinking and not someone else". Others do not simply think like us because we have different experiences and thoughts that create our own perspective/stories. As much as we may prefer for others to think like us, it simply cannot happen.
Name the four type of communication types.
Assertive
Passive Aggressive
Aggressive
Passive