Achieving Good Mental Health-Mental & Emotional Health

-Understanding Emotions-Self-Esteem

-Anger Management

Self Actualization – being the best you can be

Hierarchy of Needs is a ranked list of needs essential to growth and development (5 Levels)

Level 1 – Physical Needs (Hunger, Thirst, Sleep, Shelter etc.) These needs must be satisfied in order to move up (base of pyramid).

Level 2 – Safety Needs (Secure from danger) These needs include the safety of familiar places, friends, or family.

Level 3 – Need to belong. This includes the need to belong to a group such as a community, family, or social group.

Level 4 – Need to be recognized. This includes feeling appreciated and being able to do something well.

Level 5 – Need to reach potential. This is the quest for self-actualization (being the best you can be).

Personality – complex set of characteristics that makes you unique.

Influences on your personality:- 1) Heredity – intellectual abilities, temperament, or

emotional tendencies.

- 2) Environment – everything around you (friends, family, home, school etc.)

- Modeling - observing & learning from the people around you.

PLEASE COMPLETE THE PERSONALITY TESTON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER.

Personal identity – your sense of yourselfas a unique individual. This includes your interests, likes and dislikes, talents/abilities, values, and goals.

Self Esteem – person’s value about him or herself (positive or negative)

Recognize strengths & weaknessesPositive valuesDevelop purposeMeaningful relationshipsContribute to communityAvoid risk behaviorsConstructive criticism – non-hostile

comments that point out problems & encourage improvement

Self-talk –listen to what you say replace negative messages with constructive criticism

Emotions – signals that tell your mind and body how to reactTypes Emotions-happy - sadness -love-empathy - fear - guilt-angerResponding To Emotions- Ask yourself what is wrong.- Is it worth responding. (will it matter next week)- Think about how you are going to respond.- Feel negative? Seek positive feelings to inspire

yourself. (exercise)- Negative feelings don’t go away. (seek help)

Defense Mechanism – mental process that protects individuals from strong emotions

Repression- Involuntarily pushing feelings out of thought.

Suppression- consciously pushing feeling out of thought.

Rationalization- make excuses instead of taking responsibility

Regression- acting immatureDenial- unconscious lack of

acknowledgement that is obvious to others.Compensation- making up for mistakes

through gift-giving or extreme efforts.

Do something to relaxRe-channel your energyTalk to someone you trustGet physical Activity

What Are Some Ways You Handle Your Anger?

Anger Cues- bodily changes during anger

Breathing & sweating increaseHeart Rate & BP increaseDry mouthDecreased sensitivity to painIncreased muscle strengthFacial cues (eyebrows, lips, red face)

Anger trigger- what causes the anger

What are some of your anger triggers? Please complete the section on your notes that asks about anger triggers and anger management techniques.

Displacement – taking your anger out on something or someone else. ->