Well being Flashcards
well being
happiness - optimal psychological functioning and experience
thought and emotions relate to
behaviours which relate to thoughts and emotions
anxiety and depression influence
behaviour and acts as a cycle
hedonic - 4
superficial well being with pleasure, happiness, satisfaction and pleasant experiences
momentary
primary focus of research
emphasizes pos affect, lack of neg affect, and life satisfaction
Eudaimonic 6
helping/volunteering/ expressing true values
recognizing and fulfilling one’s true self and values
deeper and enduring
more recent focus of reserach
personal growth, development, challenge, meaningful contributions to relationships and community
intrinsic/integrated
does happiness have a genetic component
yes
heat and happiness
can undepress people
ultrasound and happiness
can undepress people
to be happy
sense of community, time spent talking to diff people in their lives and connection, less small talk, concerned with something beyond yourself
anxiety and depression stats across life time
across their life times, 25% of ppl will have anxiety disorders and 20% depression
by the year 2020, depression as a cause of death and disability
second only to CV disease, burden on financial health system because of the drugs
PA and well being
viable alternative/addition to psychological counselling/drug therapy for anxiety and depression
its less expensive and reported to be effective and improves mood, QoL, and other psychological factors like cognitive
6 characteristics of well being
self acceptance - comfortable with who you are
pos relations with others - trusting/empathy
autonomy - personal enjoyment in what you chose to do
environmental mastery - contribution to your environment
personal growth - developing in the way you want to
purpose in life
psychological benefits of exercise 5 increases
self esteem and concept feeling of enjoyment and mood states self confidence interpersonal relationships cognitive functioning
3 psychological benefits of exercises (decreased ________)
physical and psychological stress
anxiety and depression
fatigue
other benefits of exercise
sleep apnea cancer/health heart related diseases energy levels sleep well concentration retention of knowledge
exercise and reduction of anxiety and depression
not cause and effect, its associated
anxiety reduction benefits are experienced after exercise regardless of
intensity, duration or type of activity or type of participant
greater benefits when
exrcise is maintain and aerobic
PA is benefircial for people with
most lvls of anxiety, esp those with mod-high, but maybe not extreme cases
beneficial duration
bouts at least 10 mins, esp around 30
ideal intensity
moderate
one bout of exercise 5
reduction in state/situation anxiety and depression and 30-70% when max HR is reached with aerobic exercise
mood enhancing effects between 30-50% with max HR
state anxiety returns within 24 hours or as early as 4-6
trait should decrease if you exercise everyday
4-6 before anxiety event
chronic exercise and anxiety - 4
pos associated with mental health and well being
related to reduction of stress emotions
usually associated with reductions in traits like neuroticism (emotional instability)
reduction in various stress indicators like neuromuscular tension, resting HR and some stress hormones