Mental/Emotional Health
the ability to accept yourself and others, express and manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges we meet in life
Sense of Belonging
feeling close to family or friends or o
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Mental/Emotional Health
the ability to accept yourself and others, express and manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges we meet in life
Sense of Belonging
feeling close to family or friends or others that provide support
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Sense of Purpose
recognizing that you have value and importance as a person
Positive outlook
Seeing the bright side of things reduces stress and increases chances of success
Self-sufficiency
having the confidence to make responsible decisions promotes your sense of independence and self-assurance (I can do this...whatever this is)
Resilient (or resilience)
the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis.
Self-esteem
how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself
Competence
having the skills to do something
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
a ranked list of those needs essential to human growth and development; basic needs are at the bottom of the pyramid and the top of the pyramid is the highest human potential
self-actualization
the realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, especially considered as a drive or need present in everyone
personal identity
your sense of yourself as a unique individual
role model
someone whose success or behavior serves as an example for you
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personality
a complex set of characteristics that makes each of us unique; your personality often determines how you behave in certain situations
character
the distinctive qualities that describe how a person thinks, feels and behaves; include your values
integrity
a firm observance of core ethical values
constructive criticism
non-hostile comments that point out problems or weaknesses or mistakes and encourage improvement
emotions
signals that tell your mind and body how to react
hormones
chemicals produced by your glands that regulate the activities of different body cells
empathy
the ability to imagine and understand how someone else feels
defense mechanisms
mental processes that protect individuals from strong or stressful emotions and situations
stressor
anything that causes stress
psychosomatic response
a physical reaction that results from stress rather than from injury or illness (like the physical effects of stress: headache, high blood pressure, teeth grinding)
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