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Healthful Living NCCC - Fall 2020 > Chapters 1 - 2 - 3 (Health, Psychological Health, Stress)COPY > Flashcards

Chapters 1 - 2 - 3 (Health, Psychological Health, Stress)COPY Flashcards

1
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Current life expectancy currently in the U.S.?

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78.8 years

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Habits that cause premature aging?

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  • Poor nutrition
  • Inadequate physical activity
  • Tobacco use
  • Alcohol abuse
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State of well-being that encompasses physical, social, psychological and other dimensions of health and wellness?

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Definition of Health

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An alteration in the body structure of biochemistry significant enough to cause body’s regulatory mechanisms fail. Symptoms not always present.

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Definition of Disease

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Active process through which people become aware and make choices toward a more successful existence?

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Definition of Wellness

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

How well your body functions, and how well you care for it?

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Physical Health Defined

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

A willingness to take on new intellectual challenges, openness to new ideas and skills?

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Intellectual Health Defined

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

Self-acceptance, and the ability to maintain nurturing

relationships and to pursue meaningful goals?

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Psychological Health Defined

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

Relationships and quality interactions with others?

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Social Health Defined

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

The beliefs and values we hold and the ways in which we express them?

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Spiritual Health Defined

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

The quality of life at home, work, school and social environments?

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Environmental Health Defined

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

The quality of your relationship to your work/school?

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Occupational Health Defined

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What are the 4 Keys to Good Health?

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  • Good Nutrition
  • Exercise
  • Don’t Smoke
  • Don’t abuse Alchohol

We also added in class - Positive Mindset or Positive Menal Attitude

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14
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Top 4 Common Health Problems Reported by College Students?

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  • Allergies
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Mentioned in class: Migraine headaches
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The ability to evaluate and understand health information and to make informed choices for your health care?

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Health Literacy Defined

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16
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When searching the web for health and wellness information, what website extensions usually present very reliable information?

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.edu .gov .org

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Two primary goals of Healthy People 2010 and 2020?

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Achieve health equity

Eliminate significant health disparities

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College students overestimate how their peers are regularly using what substances?

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Alchohol, Tobacco, and Drugs

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Significantly influences access to proper Health and Wellness?

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Lower income leads to less access to health insurance.

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What are some Physical Determinants of Health and Wellness?

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  • Natural Environment
  • Buildings
  • Toxic substances
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Physical, mental, emotional or surrounding that affects the likelihood that a person will decide to change a current behavior?

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Definition of Predisposing Factor

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A skill, social support, or resource that makes it possible (or easier) to succeed in changing a behavior?

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Definition of Enabling Factor

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An encouragement or reward that promotes behavior change?

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Definition of Reinforcing Factor

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Name of Behavior Change Model described in detail in class?

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Transtheoretical Model

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Transtheoretical Model for Change

Has no intention of addressing a problem in the next 6 months?

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Precontemplation Phase

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Transtheoretical Model for Change

Acknowledges a problem; thinking about making a change within the next 6 months?

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Contemplation Phase

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Transtheoretical Model for Change

Intends to make a change within 1 month and has a plan in mind?

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Preparation Phase

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Transtheoretical Model for Change

Modifies a behavior in an observable way?

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Action Phase

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Transtheoretical Model for Change

Has maintained a behavior for 6 months or more and

works to prevent relapse?

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Maintenance Phase

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Transtheoretical Model for Change

Successful behavior change?

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Termination Phase

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31
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The conviction that successful change can be made?

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Self-efficacy

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32
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A person’s belief about where the center of power lies in his or her life; can be external or internal?

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Locus of Control

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More likely to believe that you are the master of your own destiny?

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Internal Locus of Control

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More likely to believe that events are out of your hands?

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External Locus of Control

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Learning behaviors by watching others?

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Modeling

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Breaking a task into a series of smaller steps? (Benchmarks)

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Shaping

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Establishing rewards to stay motivated to sustain change?

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Definition of Reinforcement

38
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Main themes from the “Grit” video?

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  • Failure is not a permanent condition
  • The talented or smartest are not the most successful
39
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What is having a Growth Mindset?

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Being open to new ideas and trying new things.

40
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Second leading cause of death for 15 to 24-year-olds?

41
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Psychological Health has 3 dimensions?

A

Mental - Emotional - Spiritual

42
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The “thinking” component of psychological health?

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Mental Health

43
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The “feeling” component of psychological health?

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Emotional Health

44
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Providing a sense of connection to a larger purpose coupled with a system of core values?

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Spiritual Health

45
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Capacity to perceive, express, and reason accurately with emotion and emotional information?

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Emotional Intelligence

46
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Positive self-regard resulting in elevated levels of self-respect, self-worth, and satisfaction?

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Self-esteem

47
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Psychological tendency to have a positive interpretation of life’s events?

48
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List the 5 main categories for Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Pyramid?

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  • Physiological Needs
  • Safety and Security
  • Love and Belonging
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-actualization
49
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The practice of helping and giving to others out of a genuine concern?

50
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Feeling of apprehension or intimidation in social situations?

51
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Mental disorder resulting in intense or chronic shyness?

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Social Anxiety Disorder

52
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Feeling of isolation from others?

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Loneliness

53
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A healthy human emotion that releases emotions without damaging relationships?

54
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Prolonged emotional state that can shape your view of the world for hours or days?

55
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Characterized by profound persistent sadness or loss of interest that interferes with daily life and normal functioning?

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Depressive Disorder Defined

56
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Symptoms of a Depressive Disorder?

(List a few)

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  • Feeling slow, lack of energy
  • Loss of interest in school, work, or activities
  • Social Withdraw
  • Sleep disturbances
  • Changes in eating habits
57
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When a person experiences 5 or more depressive symptoms for at least two weeks straight?

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Major Depressive Disorder

58
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Depressive disorder caused by fewer hours of daylight in the winter?

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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

59
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Approximately twice as likely to suffer from depressive disorders in any given year ?

(Men or Women)

60
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Is more likely to self-medicate or engage in risky behavior?

(Men or Women)

61
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Talking with a trained counselor or phychologist that is considered a beneficial treatment for mild to moderate depressive disorders?

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Psychotherapy Defined

62
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Characterized by persistent feelings of fear, dread and worry?

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Anxiety Disorders Defined

63
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Sudden feelings of terror that strike without warning?

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Panic Attacks

64
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From the class video on “Grit”, what was the main take away concept?

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Failure is not a permanent condition!

65
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Intense/chronic fear of being judged by others?

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Social Anxiety Disorder

66
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Extreme irrational fear of something that poses little to no any actual danger? (Examples include fear of heights, water, or confined spaces.)

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Phobias Defined

67
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A Virtual Reality Therapy video viewed in class was used to treat this mental disorder?

68
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Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?

(List a few)

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  • Inattention
  • Fidgeting
  • Impulsive Behavior
  • Can impede academic progress
69
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In class, we viewed a Ted Talk video about stress? What was the main message?

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How you think matters!

70
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Mental Health Professional that has a doctoral degree and uses talk therapy sessions for treatment?

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Psychologists

71
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Mental Health Professional that has a master’s degree and uses talk therapy sessions for treatment?

72
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Mental Health Professional that has a medical degree and a doctoral degree and that can prescribe medications and provide a full range of care?

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Psychiatrist

73
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Type of therapy that includes gradual exposure to anxiety-provoking situations?

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Behavioral Therapy

74
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Type of therapy focused on improving happiness, kindness and gratitude and goal is to generate a more positive outlook?

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Positive Psychology Defined

75
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Term used to describe a response to a disruptive, unexpected or exciting stimulus?

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Definition of Stress

76
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Term used to describe a reaction to an event or condition that causes positive or negative stress?

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Definition of Stressor

77
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Type of Stress resulting from a positive stressor or situation that has a positive result?

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Definition of Eustress

78
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Fight or Flight response ramps up which physiological responses?

Name a few?

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  • Heart Rate
  • Blood Pressure
  • Pupils Dilate
  • Muscles Tense
  • Pupils Widen
  • Hearing Sharpens
79
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What physiological response ramps down during the Fight or Flight response?

80
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General Adaptation Syndrome

What is the name of phase when first confronted by a stressor and boosts levels of stress hormones, and increases heart rate?

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Alarm Phase

81
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General Adaptation Syndrome

As the stressor continues, the body engages the homeostatic response and tries to endure or resist the stressor?

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Resistance Phase

82
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General Adaptation Syndrome

When the stressor is no longer manageable and the ability to adapt is depleted?

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Exhaustion Phase

83
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General Adaptation Syndrome

Name of the condition of the wear and tear the body experiences over time when exposed to constant or chronic stress? Could cause tension headaches and sleep disturbances?

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Allostatic Overload

84
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The term used to describe the pyhsiological process to cope with and maintain internal conditions with a narrow range, and return the body to balance?

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Homeostasis

85
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Common Causes of Stress Overload?

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  • Academic pressure
  • Financial Issues
  • Job-related Hassles
  • Major life events (marriage, divorce, job loss)
86
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Healthy strategies to Manage Stress?

(List a few)

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  • Manage time effectively
  • Good Sleep
  • Good Nutrition
  • Exercise
  • Avoid negative coping mechanisms (alcohol, tobacco, other drugs)
  • Make time for hobbies and leisure
87
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Definition of having a “Growth Mindset”?

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Being open to new ideas and trying new things

88
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Caused by sleeping less than needed and cannot be made up?

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Sleep Debt Defined

89
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Best strategy for getting consistent good sleep?

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Establish a regular bedtime

90
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List a few items that “Reframe Your Thinking”?

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  • Set realistic goals
  • Turn problems into challenges
  • Be proactive
  • Accept that you cannot control everything

Healthful Living NCCC - Fall 2020 (6 decks)

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