Presentation on theme: "The Power of Perception"— Presentation transcript: 1 The Power of Perception Show
2 Key Questions Is my life really stressful, or is it all in my mind?
3 Objectives Define perception and explain how perception affects your experience with stress Explain cognitive appraisal and cognitive restructuring Describe how the
hardiness characteristics of commitment, challenge, and control can be developed to facilitate a more positive perception 4
Objectives (cont’d.) Discuss how your thoughts activate the stress response and how it is therefore in your control Describe the relationship between the amount of stress you feel and the level of control you feel 5 The Power of Perception 6 Perception and Stress The way we perceive or interpret events is what causes us to feel stress Ask yourself if you are in life-threatening danger The perception or the interpretation of an event is what initiates the fight-or-flight response The event itself is not what causes us to experience stress
7 The World Is NOT a Stressful Place
8 What is Cognition, and How Do We Use It? 9 Cognitive Restructuring 10 Hardiness A hardy individual is someone who: 11 Commitment Turn problems into opportunities
12 Challenge View change as a challenge rather than a threat
13 Culture Connection: Fear of Failure 14 Control Believe that you can directly impact a situation 15 Self-Limiting Beliefs 16 Locus of Control The extent to
which we believe that we control events that affect us People with an internal locus of control see themselves as responsible for the outcomes of their own actions People with an external locus of control believe that whatever happens to them is unrelated to their own behavior—making it beyond their control
17 Self-Efficacy The belief in our ability to accomplish a goal or change a behavior
18 FYI: An Oldie but Goodie 19 Putting It All Together
20 Research Highlight: Out of Control 21 Conclusion
Perception, or interpretation, is the first step toward stress-response activation Most of us are actually in real danger less than 1% of the time, and therefore, rarely need the stress response for protection By changing how we interpret events, we can prevent the stress response from activating Preventing unnecessary stress will promote health, improve quality of life, and prevent disease
22 Lab 5-1: POPP For one day, deliberately focus on applying the POPP formula every time you feel your
stress response begin to activate What cue did you use to deliberately think of positive responses to potential stressors? Explain how you changed your thinking (perception) in each situation to change your outcome At the end of the day, reflect on how applying the POPP formula affected your day When we sense any kind of danger our body's natural way to survive it is the fight or flight response?The sympathetic nervous system functions like a gas pedal in a car. It triggers the fight-or-flight response, providing the body with a burst of energy so that it can respond to perceived dangers. The parasympathetic nervous system acts like a brake.
What condition occurs when our behaviors are inconsistent with our beliefs values or self image?Cognitive dissonance is the discomfort a person feels when their behavior does not align with their values or beliefs. It can also occur when a person holds two contradictory beliefs at the same time.
When we turn our mental focus exclusively to what is happening in the present moment the stress response is activated?When we turn our mental focus exclusively to what is happening in the present moment, the stress response is activated. You can experience reality by focusing on two places: your senses and your expectations.
What is the Popp formula?Point of Positive Perception. POPP Formula for Prevention. -There is an actual point in time when your thoughts initiate the stress response, -You can choose a positive thought to respond to the events in your environment. -This positive perception will stop the stress response from activating.
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