Introduction - Weeks 4-6 - Emotion Regulation - Flashcard set 5 (Version 2)
How can events from the past make us vulnerable to emotions?
Events from the near and distant past can make us vulnerable to emotions.
What are some biological processes that can regulate emotions?
Emotions can be regulated through biological processes, such as medication, neurofeedback, or yoga.
What are the components of emotions?
Biological changes and experiences, prompting events, expressions and actions, interpretations, and aftereffects are components of emotions.
Why is it necessary to learn to be separate from emotions?
Learning to be separate from emotions is necessary to control emotional responses.
How can role-playing emotional situations help with communication and observation of emotions?
Role-playing emotional situations can help communicate and observe emotions.
What is mastery?
Mastery is doing things that make you feel competent and in control.
What is coping ahead?
Coping ahead is planning how to cope with expected difficulties and imagining coping effectively.
What does the acronym PLEASE stand for and how does it relate to emotional health?
PLEASE covers treating physical illness, balanced eating, avoiding mood-altering substances, balanced sleep, and exercise. Being sick lowers resistance to negative emotions. Lack of sleep is related to a wide variety of emotional difficulties. Alcohol and drugs can lower resistance to negative emotions. Aerobic exercise is an antidepressant and can build mastery. Eating too much and excessive dieting can increase vulnerability to the emotional mind.
When are crisis survival skills needed and what are they?
Crisis survival skills are needed when emotional arousal is too high. It is important to troubleshoot emotion regulation skills if they are not working. Check for biological sensitivity, emotion myths, emotional overload, and reinforcers. Interpersonal effectiveness skills can help communicate emotions.
What can drugs and alcohol do to emotional health?
Alcohol and drugs can lower resistance to negative emotions.
How can aerobic exercise benefit emotional health?
Aerobic exercise is an antidepressant and can build mastery.
What is the importance of radical acceptance of emotions in regulating them?
Radical acceptance of emotions can reduce suffering.
What should be done if emotion regulation skills are not working?
It is important to troubleshoot emotion regulation skills if they are not working. Check for biological sensitivity, emotion myths, emotional overload, and reinforcers. Interpersonal effectiveness skills can help communicate emotions.
