Chapter 3 Vocab

adapt

to adjust or change to new situations

Personality

the unique combination of feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that make you different from everyone else

self-concept

the way you view yourself overall

self-esteem

the way you feel about yourself, and how you value yourself

Resilience

the ability to bounce back from disappointment

emotions

are feelings in response to thoughts, remarks, and events

anxiety

is a state of uneasiness, usually associated with the future

panic

A feeling of sudden, intense fear.

emotional needs

needs that affect your feelings and sense of well-being

Stress

the bodies response to change

stressor

anything that causes stress

fight or flight response

the process of the body prepares to deal with a stressor

Adrenaline

A hormone that gives the body extra energy

time management

strategies for using time efficiently

grief

The sorrow caused by the loss of a loved one

grief reaction

the process of dealing with strong feelings following any loss

Coping strategies

ways of dealing with the sense of loss people feel at the death of someone

Denial

Refusing to accept what is real (BAD)

Displacement

you take your feelings out on someone who didn't hurt you (BAD)

Sublimation

take anger and use it in a positive way