FINAL EXAM Flashcards
Familiarize yourself with the Understanding Interconnectedness video
- The idea of interconnectedness helps us see that we are much more than we imagine.
- The elements that make up our body are continually cycling out with the environment around us. You are part of a greater system of life.
- Understanding interconnectedness creates compassion
- Understanding interconnectedness helps us not get stuck in labels and categories
- Separateness is an illusion
How does Thich Nhat Hanh describe deep interconnectedness
“Interbeing.”
It reflects reality more accurately, we inter-are with one another and with all life.
MBS 101 Module: What is interconnectedness
- All of humanity is in this life together.
- We are dependent on each other and our natural world for survival and flourishing.
- Recognizing and nourishing our inherent interconnectedness will lead to better lives for everyone.
Watch “The Power of Compassion”
- Compassion is the emotions that drive effective action to alleviate one’s suffering. It benefits both parties involved
- Compassion is NOT pity
- Building compassion -> Metta, “Just like me”
How do individuals practice compassion?
- Connecting with someone by identifying with them.
- Put yourself in another’s position, share their inner life, and recognize that they are like you.
- Mindfulness
- Not resisting suffering but accepting it
- Compassion requires identification with others
- The absence of compassion involves disidentification, or seeing others as different from ourselves.
Know what Howard Partridge says about helping the community.
Helping others reach their goals by…
- Encouraging one another by helping others do the things they are afraid to do
- Holding others accountable by helping others be who they want to be
Know the main points of the Blue Zones Article on Moai.
- People gather for deep support and respect for each other.
- Moai = A small social support group that forms in order to provide varying support from social, financial, health, or spiritual interests
Creating and maintaining communities.
- Strive for connection to create bonds.
- STARTS with openness and is MAINTAINED by a sense of belonging
Benefits of a community
- LESS STRESS leads to less physical problems
- People involved in community are less likely to experience sadness, loneliness, low self-esteem, and problems with eating and sleeping
- A sense of community evokes responsibility and participation from members which facilitates personal and social progress.
Barriers to compassion
- The illusion of separateness
- Disidentification
- Cultural factors
- Selfishness
How is happiness spread?
With each happy friend you add to your network, you increase your happiness by 15 percent. Happiness is contagious.
Know and understand what is meant by “The Great Project”.
Maximizing and balancing individual growth and well-being with the individuals around us
What are the motivations for contribution?
- accomplishment
PERMA theory of happiness
Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishments
Know how contribution relates the PERMA model of happiness
- The “A” in the PERMA model should stand for contribution instead of accomplishments
- Self-worth should be based on how we look outside ourselves and not our success.
Know how contribution relates to the 3 pillars
- Contribution connects to…
- purpose because contribution is the act of giving towards a specific cause;
- interconnectedness, because contribution acknowledges an exchange between one or more persons;
- engaged living because contribution requires intentional effort by the one who is giving to the cause.
Why does contribution matter?
Contribution matters when we see it as a part of our very makeup.
Definition contribution
the act of working towards causes bigger than yourself
Know the “Two fruit tree” analogy and the main points from the lecture
2 fruit trees, maximizing the well-being of others and ourselves at the same time. Contributing. You have to take care of yourself and also help others.
How can you contribute in a way that stays true to your unique self?
Contribute based on your…
- Passions
- Skills and Personality
- Community Needs
Understand what contribution looks like according to the MBS 101 module.
The contributions we make can be big or small, public or intimate
working towards a purpose or cause outside yourself, including friends, family, communities, and bigger groups.
Understand how the MBS module describes Engaged Living and what it looks like.
- Engaged Living is consistently moving in the direction of one’s values, even in the face of obstacles.
- When we take action and “move toward” the people and things that matter most to us, we are living an engaged life.
- “Always do what you are afraid to do”
Understand how vulnerability and Engaged Living connect.
- Vulnerability is all about being willing to embrace risk and discomfort.
- Allowing yourself to be vulnerable around people you love improves your relationship with them. This can be done by constructively sharing difficult emotions with them (Graham et al., 2018). When sharing emotions in this way, the focus is on letting someone else see the real you.
- Set boundaries!
Understand what a growth mindset is and how it differs from a fixed mindset.
A growth mindset means that you believe your intelligence and talents can be developed over time. A fixed mindset means that you believe intelligence is fixed—so if you’re not good at something, you might believe you’ll never be good at it.
Ralph Waldo Emerson said about overcoming fears
- “Always do what you are afraid to do”
- “He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.
- “Especially if it is in line with your values and it will be good for you”
10 overlooked Truths about taking Action
- Action is Cheaper Than Planning
- Action Allows Emergence
- Inaction is Scarier
- Motivation Follows Action
- Action is an Existential Answer
- Action Creates Courage
- Explanations Follow Actions
- Action Beats the Odds
- Action Makes You Humble
- Action Isn’t Petty
Understand what vulnerability looks like and how it is cultivated
being willing to embrace risk and discomfort.
Know the definition of self-efficacy and how it connects to engaged living
Know the car analogy for this
we have to use gas to get forward motion to get where we need to be.
Understand what Growth Habits are.
definition: a positive habit you cultivate that helps leverage your efforts for personal growth
- promotes other positive habits and make positive outcomes more likely.
- characterized by repetition of a behavior in tiny steps
Ways to develop growth habits
- Start by considering the reward component of the habit loop
- Identify the specific cue that will trigger the new growth habit routine
- Set yourself up for success by eliminating as much as possible the need to rely on willpower.
- Leverage social support.
- Track your progress.
Understand what neuroplasticity is.
the brain’s ability to change as a result of experience and learning
Know what Lyubomisrky says about goals.
- A worthwhile goal is personally meaningful and rewarding
- Authentic goals will satisfy your needs and deliver “powerful emotional benefits,” including a sense of accomplishment, pride, and happiness.
Know the percentage of automatic daily behaviors
50%
Review what approach goals are
goals focused on obtaining positive outcomes compared to avoiding negative outcomes
Review intrinsic goals and motivation
goals: doing or chasing something that’s personally meaningful to you.
motivation: the act of doing something without any obvious external rewards
