Your Mental and Emotion Health
People with good mental and emotional health are able to accept themselves and others. They also know how to _______, or adjust to new situations.
______ are feelings created in response to thoughts, remarks, and events.
Emotions
Stress is the body's response to _________.
change
The sorrow caused by the loss of a loved one
Grief
How might coping with a personal loss be said to be both emotional and physical?
We could be so distraught emotionally that we start to not take care of our physical health. This could be eating unhealthy or not working out consistently anymore.
Self concept is...
The way you view yourself
______ is a state of uneasiness, usually associated with a future uncertainty.
What is the name of the good or (positive) stress that can help motivate us to overcome challenges?
Eustress
When it comes to the grieving process, there is no _____ or _______ way to grieve.
right/wrong
Define Time Management and how can it affect your stress?
Good time management and organization is key. With this, you may avoid procrastination and the anxiety that follows.
This defines who you are and it is the unique combination of feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that make you different from everyone else.
personality
Please name 5 different emotions.
Anger, empathy, fear, happiness, jealousy, love, sadness, sympathy
What is the name of the bad or (negative) stress that will cause feelings of anxiety or depression.
Distress
Name one stage of the grieving process and describe it.
Shock- numbness, no emotional impact yet
Anger- may be directed at person who passed
Yearning- Feel the emptiness
Depression- sadness sets in
Acceptance- person or things becomes a memory
Shawn was hoping to make the gymnastic team but was turned down. Now he feels terrible and has vowed never to do gymnastics again. How can Shawn re-build his self-esteem?
Shawn could start by improving on his weakest areas. Shawn could seek out advice from teachers, parents, friends or adults. Shawn could reflect and understand that despite the fact that he needs to improve in gymnastics, he is still good at other things.
The ability to bounce back from disappointment.
Resilience
What are mixed emotions?
These are opposite or different feelings that occur at once.
This response is the process by which the body prepares to deal with a stressor.
Fight-or-flight response
What are some coping strategies for dealing with grief?
talking to someone, journaling, share emotions
Name one danger of keeping your emotions bottled up inside and explain what could happen
Having your emotions bottled up inside can be very unhealthy and can lead to burn-out or a blow-up. By keeping your emotions in they tend to add up until they become too much to hold in and release all at once in an unhealthy fashion.
This is how you feel about yourself, and how you value yourself
self-esteem
What are the 3 basic human emotional needs?
2. The need to belong
3. The need to make a difference.
Many parts of your body respond to stress. How does the heart and skin respond?
The heart speeds up and blood pressure increases. Perspiration increases.
The key to managing stress is ______ and ________.
Organization and Planning