Wellbeing Flashcards
(22 cards)
What does PERMA stand for?
Positive Emotions Engagement Relationships Meaning Accomplishment
What happened in 1998?
Martin Seligman became the president of the APA and chose positive psychology as his theme
What is positive psychology
is concerned as much with strength as with weakess
building the best and repairing the worst
What is a mental disorder
a behaviourall of mental pattern that cuases significant distress or impairment
what are the three general theories of mental illness?
- supernatural (caused by devils, ghosts, curses or wrath of god
- somatogenic (something is inherently wrong that cannot be helped)
- psychogenic (originating in the mind - nature v nurture)
describe the greek medicine approach
four bodily humours (too much of each is bad)
melancholic (black bile) - sad, detail oriented, thinkers
Choleric (yellow bile) angry, outgoing, ambitious
sanguine (blood) - jolly, risk seeking
phlegmatic (phlegm) lazy, peaceful
How can culture/social factors affect mental health?
stigma understanding symptoms community support discrimination/exclusion childhood education
how can biological factors affect mental heallth
brain affects behaviour and events can affect it
what are the three central concerns for positive psychology
positive emotions (contentment, happiness, hope) positive individual traits (strengths and virtues) positive institutions (strengths that foster better communities)
What is flourishing?
Focuses on the strength of the individual to build resilience and thus well-being.
It is where someone believes their life is good, and is subjective.
What are the three routes to happiness?
the pleasant life (pleasure seeking, does not necessarily lead to satisfaction)
the good life (knowing your strengths and being a good person. higher satisfaction).
the meaningful life (using strengths for something that is larger than you are. higher satisfaction)
What is a positivity ratio?
the ratio of pleasant feelings and sentiments to unpleasant ones over time. 3:1 is good at the least.
Describe the E in PERMA
engagement: when engages in a task, there is a state of flow. this is the balance between skill and challenge.
time goes faster, lack of worry, loss of self consciousness, complete concentration.
Describe the R in PERMA
relationships: other people are the best antidote to sadness.
What are the four types of responses?
active constructive (authentic, enthusiastic support, paying attention) passive constructive (understated support) passive destructive (ignoring event) active destructive (pointing out negatives).
What are the four styles of communication?
passive: dishonest, indirect, blaming, apologetic
passive aggressive: dishonest, indirect, self-enhancing at others’ expense
aggressive: too honest, direct, blaming, attacking
assertive: appropriately honest, direct, empathetic, confident, expressive
Describe the M in PERMA
meaning 4 needs that underlie the pursuit of meaning: purpose self-efficacy value self worth
Describe the A in PERMA
Accomplishment:
achievement = skill x effort
having GRIT (self discipline)
Self discipline builds academic success
What are the elements of CBT?
problems are based on unhelpful thinking, learned behaviour, and are connected to people’s feelings. It often addresses two kinds of thought processes: unrealistic thoughts or distortions
truthful but unhelpful thoughts
What are some kinds of thinking patterns?
extremes over-generalising personalisation labelling demands jumping to conclusions disqualifying the positive
What is mindfulness?
The ability to be fully present, aware of where we are, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed. It appreciates the good things, and experience what life offers now.
What is meditation?
where one uses a technique such as mindfulness to train attention and awareness. it originated in hinduism, buddhism and asia.
