Health And Happiness Exam 4 pt2

Question 1

Stress management; Coping

Answer 1

any tempt to alleviate stress using emotional or cognitive behavior

Question 2

Problem focused Coping

Answer 2

Trying to reduce stress by directly engaging with the stressor, or the way we interact with it. Deal directly with the fact that you are not doing well, getting a tutor….

Question 3

Emotion focused Coping

Answer 3

Temporarily avoiding or ignoring the stressor and dealing with the emotion. To not go to a class, take a bunch of drugs, minimize the importance of
college….

Question 4

Control & self-control

Answer 4

Interpreting a situation that emphasizes the things that you have influence over.

Question 5

Self-control:

Answer 5

: the ability to control and delay your impulses and gratification. Spacing out when you must resist temptation

Question 6

Aerobic exercise

Answer 6

Increases cardiovascular health. Blood pressure doesn’t spike as much, strengthening your heart. Increases the production of neurotransmitters, specifically serotonin. Boosting serotonin decreases symptoms of depression.

Question 7

Neurogenesis

Answer 7

: produces new neurons that are more resistant to stress.

Question 8

Body – meditation:

Answer 8

Help manage chronic pain, or chronic medical conditions(cancer)
top help manage the stress related. It works because it helps the body relax, It also
helps increase the connections between the prefrontal cortex(plan organize) and the
limbic system(emotional center). reflective practice in which people attend to current
experiences. Mindfulness meditation, where you just try to look at your moment-tomoment experiences without judgements. That seems to help people who are prone to
depression. People who practice this have less relapses 21of depression.

Question 9

Social support

Answer 9

the size of the social network and whether or not you feel okay with the size of your network and the people around you. Having the ability to share your emotions with those around you, makes you healthier and live longer. Those who tend to keep their emotions in, tend to do worse mentally

Question 10

Oxytocin

Answer 10

Encourages social network and you feel relaxed because of it. the cuddle hormone. Our bodies relax so it is harder to be stressed out, and it promotes more social contact

Question 11

Religion

Answer 11

those who are religiously active, seems to live longer and have physically better health because of their religious involvement because religion promotes self-control (no drinking). Those who have a religious faith tend to have more moral support. Self-control is embedded in a faith

Question 12

Positive psychology

Answer 12

: the study of how people and communities can thrive and

flourish.

Question 13

Contributions to happiness

a. Genetic – ex: optimism

Answer 13

40% seems to be related to genetic differences
We have an inborn tendency to experience both happy and negative emotions.
Those who are optimists tend to tend to think that their outcomes will be good. see themselves as if they can influence future situations Because they have stronger life appraisals, they tend to be healthier.

Question 14

Life circumstances

Answer 14

15% impact on our happiness. Even though we are making more money it is not translating into happiness.

Question 15

Intentional activities; Use downward comparison:

Answer 15

Those who win a bronze medal tend to look at those

who did below them. Try to look at those below you and not above you.

Question 16

Relative deprivation:

Answer 16

comparing yourself to those who are better standing than you
are. You will have more relative deprivation when you spend your money on materials
since things are always coming out. Spend money on experiences rather than on items. Rather than getting a tangible
object, go somewhere or a dinner with someone. Send it on experience. The
experience we have tend to have more long-lasting because memories you can
access over time.