Unit 2 - Mindfulness & Motivation

Question 1

Mindfulness

Answer 1

A set of skills that enable effective living through paying attention and and accepting one’s life

Question 2

2 Components of Mindfulness

Answer 2

Attention and Acceptance

Question 3

Attention (2 Components)

Answer 3

How we attend to a stimulus

Question 4

Acceptance (2 Components)

Answer 4

Acknowledging an experience for what it is and without judgement

Question 5

Flow

Answer 5

A psychological state where a person is deeply focused/involved in what they are doing to the point where they are unaware of anything else

Question 6

Motivation

Answer 6

The willingness of a person to expend an amount of effort to achieve a goal under certain circumstances.

Question 7

Intrinsic Motivation

Answer 7

Being motivated by internal factors (excitement, joy from completing task)

Question 8

Extrinsic Motivation

Answer 8

Being motivated by external factors (getting a reward, avoiding punishment)

Question 9

5 Principles of Goal Setting

Answer 9

Clear, Challenging, Commitment, Feedback, Task Complexity