Definitions
Being fully present and engaged in the moment.
What is Mindfulness?
The emotion you feel when something good happens to you.
What is happiness
Caring about others and wanting to help them.
What is empathy?
Serious thought or consideration.
What is reflection?
Give one example of positive self-talk or a positive affirmation
"I am capable of achieving my goals," "I am worthy of love and happiness," and "I am resilient and can overcome challenges"
Appreciating the good thing in life, no matter how big or small
What is gratitude?
A feeling you have when you are thankful for something.
What is gratitude?
Showing kindness to others.
What is compassion?
The state of feeling certain about the truth of something.
What is confidence?
What are 3 ways you can practice gratitude?
Gratitude journal, giving thanks, mindfulness walk, gratitude letter, grateful contemplation, gratitude conversation
Deeply held, fundamental ideas about ourselves, others, and the world that significantly shape our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, acting as a lens through which we view life.
What are core beliefs?
A person who is always positive and looks on the bright side.
What is an optimist?
the action or practice of participating in activities with others
What is socializing?
The ability to successfully adapt to stressors
What is resilience?
What are 3 ways you can build happiness?
Gratitudes, acts of kindness, exercise, meditation, positive journaling, fostering relationships.
The process by which we only pay attention to part of the evidence, and fail to pay attention to the rest.
What is selective attention?
The reason for which something is done
What is purpose?
What is connection?
The object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.
What is a goal?
Give 3 examples of "bucket filler" activities
Bucket filling actions include: encouraging people, giving compliments, expressing appreciation, and more.
The study of what makes life worth living, focusing on strengths, happiness, and well-being
What is Positive Psychology?
An even distribution
What is balance?
Believing someone will do what they say and act in a good way.
What is trust?
The state of knowing something.
What is awareness?
Name a possible risk of selective attention
1. You might miss information that could disprove your belief - so you might continue to believe something incorrect or unhelpful.
2. If you attend selectively to the world around you, you only take in a biased selection of the evidence, can only make a biased interpretation, and then store a biased memory of what happened.
3- People who direct more attention inwards (to their thoughts, feelings, and body sensations) are more likely to blame themselves for the consequences of events, even when it is not their fault.
4. By focusing too much on the area of concern not as much attention is paid to everything else (this means that less knowledge is gained and fewer skills are learned, slowing progress in life).
5. If attention is diverted automatically, we may begin to feel that “my mind is out of control”