social emotional test Flashcards
self-image
The characteristics a person sees in him/herself
body image
The way you feel about your physical appearance
self-esteem
How much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself. (How you FEEL about you)
Emotional and Mental Health
- helps you function effectively each day
- it effects the other components for health
- it is the ability to accept yourself and others, express and manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in life
emotions
signals that tell your mind and body how to react
understanding your emotions
- recognizing and acknowledging your emotions is a sign of good emotional and mental health
- recognizing your emotions and understanding them allows you to understand their effects on you
Are there bad emotions?
No, just unpleasant feeling
Defense Mechanisms
Mental processes that protect individuals from strong or stressful emotions or situations
repression
painful thoughts or feelings are pushed away from conscious thoughts
example of repression
not remembering certain memories of a late family member
rationalization
the act of making an excuse for a behavior
example of rationalization
saying that the teacher doesn’t teach
compensation
covering up faults or weaknesses by trying to excel in other areas
example of compensation
doing bad in one class, but do really well in others
projection
seeing your own faults or feelings in other people even when they do not have them
example of projection
you’re cheating on your partner and blame them for cheating
idealization
admiring someone so much that they see the person as perfect
example of idealization
admiring someone’s haircut, so you get your hair cut the same way
daydreaming
a creation of make-believe events that seem more pleasant or exciting then the real world
example of daydreaming
fantasizing about the future
regression
acting less maturely than you usually would
example of regression
throwing a tantrum
Denial
the refusal to recognize reality
example of denial
denying the death of a family member
sublimation
the replacement of undesirable impulses with accepted behavior
example of sublimation
boxing to relieve frustration
displacement
shifting feelings about one person or situation to an object or another person
example of displacement
being scared of commitment
reaction formation
when people hide their true feelings from themselves by acting in a manner opposite to the way they would like to act
example of reaction formation
being rude to someone your attracted to
influences on body image
social media, family, comments, health, sports
cultivating a positive body image
1) acknowledge outside pressure
2) notice when you feel bad about your body
3) accept your natural size
4) allow time for change
5) use different measures
6) get help if you need it
self-talk
your internal dialogue- influenced by your subconscious mind and it reveals your thoughts, beliefs, questions, and ideas, both negative and positive
stress
A reaction of the body and mind from an external situation or event
stressor
anything that causes stress
eustress
leads to personal growth and give people the drive and motivation to succeed (positive stress)
distress
can be harmful and debilitating (negative stress)
alarm
occurs when you think that you are facing a challenge. The body releases stress hormones, which activate the nerves and all systems.
alarm examples
adrenaline- speeds up the body function
norepinephrine- increases concentration
resistance
speeding up functioning- the stress hormones continue to flow, causing muscles to contract and other body functions to shut down
examples of resistance
cortisol- pain relief
Recovery
occurs when stress ceases to affect the body- body functions return to normal
recovery examples
Noradrenaline- slow body function
Acute stress
short, sudden, bouts of stress
chronic stress
long, continuous, stress with little to no breaks
exhaustion
occurs when stress continues to affect you without a break and your body stays in overdrive for too long
stress management skills
using responsible decision making skills, getting enough rest, participating in physical activities, using time management plan, writing in a journal, having close friends, talking with parents or other trusted adults, helping others
mindfulness
the mind is fully attending to what’s happening, to what you’re doing, to the space you’re moving through
mindfulness practice helps to
feel calmer, get to know ourselves better, steady our emotions, improve focus and increase attention span, let go of stress
cope
to deal effectively with something difficult
5 skill areas to cope with stress
movement, processing, sensory, relaxation, distraction
communication
sending, giving, or exchanging information and ideas verbally and non-verbally
passive communication
- unable or unwilling to express thoughts and feelings
- will do things they don’t want to do
- have poor eye contact, use slouched posture, have a timid voice
aggressive communication
- overreact
- blame and criticize
- use bullying, intimidation, and possibly physical violence
- have forward leaning posture, often point, have a glaring look
passive aggressive communication
- you manipulate others to choose your way
- tend to lean towards indirectness with the air of being direct
- in win-lose situations you will make the opponent look bad or manipulate it so you win
- if you don’t get your way you’ll make snide comments or pout and be the victim
assertive communication
- expresses thoughts and feelings without blaming and putting others down
- appreciates self and others, compromises when possible without abandoning their values
- assume responsibility for thoughts, behavior, and feelings
- uses i-messages and demonstrates listening body language(looking directly at the person, use appropriate gestures, sit or stand tall
confrontation
attacking, agressive
avoidance
not dealing with the conflict, disregard
problem solving
cooperative resolution, work together
6 key active listening skills
pay attention, withhold judgement, reflect, clarity, summarize, share
