Ch. 5 Understanding Mental and Emotional Health

Mental and emotional state in which negative thoughts interfere with daily function for a short amount of time.

• stress
• excitement
• happiness
• mental distress

Who you are, which includes your physical traits, social connections, and internal thoughts and feelings.

• Emotion
• Character
• Identity
• Personality

Set ways a person thinks or feels about someone or something.

• Emotions
• Beliefs
• Perceptions
• Attitudes

Your mental picture of yourself, which includes how you look, how you act, your skills and abilities, and your weaknesses.

• Self-esteem
• Self-image

• Self-awareness
• Self-worth

Thoughts and feelings about oneself.

• Self-awareness
• Self-esteem
• Self-regulation
• Self-talk

Skill of knowing which emotions you feel and why.

• Emotional insight
• Feeling intelligence
• Emotional intelligence
• Emotional awareness

Treating oneself with kindness and understanding, even when experiencing setbacks and disappointments.

• Self-love
• Self-hatred
• Self-resentment
• Self-compassion

Skill of understanding, controlling, and expressing your emotions and sensing the emotions of others.

• Emotional quotient
• Mental agility
• Feeling intelligence
• Emotional intelligence (EI)

Ability to keep a positive outlook and focus on the good aspects of stressful situations.

• Pessimism
• Hopelessness
• Negativity
• Optimism

Ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes and to understand someone else's wants, needs, and perspectives.

• Empathy
• Sympathy
• Compassion
• Understanding