Enhancing Emotional Health: Understanding Values and Emotions

1. Chapter 2 notes With class activities/discussions

2. Chapt. 2 vocab. • Emotional Health – state of being free from mental disturbances • Thoughts – Conscious state of mental processes • Cortex – outer layer of brain where thoughts occur • Values – Person set of rules for behavior • ??? Where do you learn your values from??? Below write down all the places and people that teach you YOUR values.

3. EMOTIONS • Status – the rank of where you fit into relations, groups etc. • Emotions – feeling that occurs to a response to an event. Write down some common emotions have • Emotional Intelligence – The ability to recqonize and appropriately express one’s emotions in a way that enhances living.

4. When Dealing with a Emotion • 1. Recognize the emotion • 2.Own it • 3. Verbalize it • 4. Express it physically • 5. Think about the situation (if negative and persists)

5. Chapt . 2 Sec. 1 Notes • Resentment – anger that has built up due to failure to express it. • Suppress – Hold back or restrain • Confrontation – Showdown. Expressing feelings to another. • Support System – network of individuals or groups with which one identifies and exchanges emotional support Mentor – Wise person who gives advice

6. Your support system • List all the people you consider to be in your support system. 1 2 3 4 5

7. Chapt. 2 Sec. 2 and 3 • Conflict • Violence • Feud • Tolerance • Mediator • Communication • Assertive • Passive • Aggressive

8. Strategy to greet and communicate with new people • SOFTEN TECHNIQUE S smile O open stance F forward lean T touch E eye contact N nod

9. Chapter 2 Vocab. • Alienation • Ostracism • Nonconformist • Violent Crime