UNDS! Taking Charge of One's Health Flashcards
is person’s response to events that threaten them. A student can experience various kinds of deadline from deadline of projects or exam, family problem, peer pressure to the complex stress such as ever changing environment or terrorist attack.
Stress
the non-specific response of the body to any demand placed upon it (Selye,
1926).
stress
is an individual’s physiological and/or psychological reaction to the real and imagined demands of life. It is the way a person reacts physically and emotionally to change. On the other hand,
stress
is best defined as a highly complex, continually changing system of meaning that is learned, shared, transmitted and altered from one generation to another (Triandis,
1995).
culture
has turned into an unavoidable truth, and for a few, the day by day standard.
stress
affects the body’s immune system. Filipinos experience stress and results to illnesses, physical and mental, fleeting and serious and life-threatening.
stress
This can also lead to depression and other maladaptive behavior that can be harmful to self and others.
stress
Self-compassion is composed of three main components:
(1) self-kindness, (2) a sense of: common humanity and (3) mindfulness.
Being warm and understanding when she/he suffer, fail or feel inadequate rather than self- critical
• Recognizing imperfection and consider life difficulties as inevitable
Self-kindness
• Suffering and individual deficiency is part of human existence
Common Humanity
•Nonjudgmental, receptive mind-state in which thoughts and feeling are observed
•Equilibrated stance in terms negative emotions feelings are neither suppressed or exaggerated
• Inadequacies are ignored or distorted
Mindfulness
Benefits of self-compassion
- Self-compassion enhances motivation.
- Self-compassion promotes health-related behaviors.
- Self-compassion benefits interpersonal relationships.
- Self-compassion predicts happiness and optimism.
- Self-compassion enhances well-being.
