Unit 1: Mental and Emotional Health
alarm stage
body prepares for action
love
feel happy, may fight/disagree
spiritual health
having spiritual direction or purpose in life
3 diseases/problems associated with long term stress (fatigue)
heart disease, low level of immunity, tension headaches
3 physical responses to stress (during alarm stage)
increased heart rate, breathe faster and deeper, adrenaline hormones
signs of low self-esteem
let others influence you negatively, think you can't succeed
positive self-esteem affect emotional health
make more friends, be more confident, be more trusting
rationalization
making excuses to explain situation/behavior rather than taking responsibilty
crush
may be one sided, attraction is on looks
distress
negative stress; too many commitments
mental health examples
open to learn new things, stress, self-esteem
wellness
overstate of well-being
physical health
physical characteristics and way body functions
eustress
positive stress; hanging out with friends
prevention
practicing healthy habits to keep a person well and free from health problems
denial
refusal to except reality
idealization
seeing someone/something else as perfect or more ideal, or worthy than everyone/everything else
feedback
+ & - messages from others that indicate what they think you're like
self-talk
+ & - things you say about yourself in your head
7 lifestyle factors:
- 7-8 hrs of sleep - eat nutritious foods from various food groups - don't smoke or use tobacco - eat breakfast daily - 30 mins of non-stop activity at least 3 times/week - don't use drugs and alcohol - maintain recommended weight/body composition
aspects of health with little or no control over
environment; abuse, neglect as a child
emotional health
expressing feelings in an appropriate way
social health
ability to make and keep friends, seek, and lend support and cooperate
unhealthy relationship
abuse (words, actions), forcing sex
signs of high self-esteem
accept yourself, admit mistakes
7 strategies used to improve self-esteem
accept yourself, use positive self talk, be good at something, use "I" statements, develop a support group, resist peer pressure, act with integrity
violence
action/behavior (physical), going too far
fatigue stage
alarm stage continues
2 ways to reduce stress
change your thinking/attitude, change behaviors or life situation
self-esteem
confidence and worth you feel about yourself
holisitic
considering the "whole" person (all 5 components)
compensation
covering up weakness/mistakes with gift-giving, hard work, etc.
depression
effects may have more holistically, may have suicidal thoughts
anger
emotion, keep under control
sadness
short term (gets better, still see + in life), cause (event, disappointments)
negative self-esteem affect physical health
stop eating, over eat, self harm, stop exercising, sleep less
physical health examples
strength, metabolism, sleep, exercise, diet
resistance stage
stress reaches peak
projection
taking out stress even though they have nothing to do with the stress
mental health
the ability to recognize reality and being realistic
stress
the body and the mind's reaction to everyday demands
regression
turning back to behaviors of earlier stage of development
