Self awareness, Self esteem, Gender, Power, Stress and Conflict Flashcards
Self awareness
Knowledge of one’s own characteristics and feelings
Types of awareness (3)
*thoughts about yourself
*other’s thoughts bout you
*what you wanna become
Self esteem
How confident one is in themselves (their abilities and worth)
How one values themself
Importance of self esteem
Without a sense of worth, it’s harder to feel worthy of acceptance
Low self esteem can lead to depressive thoughts
Healthy self esteem
Knowing and celebrating your identity
Unhealthy self esteem
Feeling worthless
Gender
Characteristics of women, men and any other gender identity
Power
Authority, control or influence over others
Make a point about power relating to gender
A lot of men are in power because many feel that women aren’t capable of doing the job.
Women= being obedient,
quiet and submissive
Men = dominant and strong
According to society
Stress
The body’s response to something that needs attention.
A change that causes physical, psychological or emotional frustration
Symptoms of stress
Fatigue
Anxiety
Fast heart rate
Difficulty breathing
Headaches
What’s a stressor
Something that causes frustration
Example of stressors
School, work, financial issues, health issues, pain
How to deal with stress
Deep breathing
Eating healthy
Sleeping more
Avoiding harmful substances
Conflict meaning
A serious disagreement about something important