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Rather than trying to control your thoughts it may be a better strategy to notice them without judgment and then gently redirect your thoughts back to the activity that you are doing. This is an application of

Rachel has her first dance performance tonight.  Before the performance she was nervous but excited for the experience.   She did a great job and performed better than she had ever done previously.  What type of stress did Rachel experience?

Describe the construct of self-compassion. How might the practice of self-compassion, help you address moments of failure or stress in your life? How could this shift in approach affect your long-term motivation and well-being? (6 points)

Sandra acknowledges that God has blessed her with many talents. Among one of her better talents is her ability to show compassion. She recognizes that not only does this bless the lives of others but she also feels less lonely and depressed when she feels compassion. Thus when she is feeling lonely or depressed she looks for ways to serve and alleviate the suffering of others. Pargament refers to this as what kind of spiritual approach to control:

Identity the cognitive distortion: “I’m so embarrassed that I made a mistake in my presentation. I just want to hide from all my classmates. I will never let that happen again.” (Consider the sentences all together as a single distortion.)

The first step of selective awareness is to

Maintaining safety is crucial in successful communication. What you say is important but can be rendered unhelpful to your cause if how you say does not communicate the same message. The “what” of your conversation is called _____ and the “how” is called _____

__________ is a very important step in STATE. It is ultimately what is driving your emotions. This is also the thing that is most in dispute.

Identify the cognitive distortion: I feel guilty for not playing with my child all the time, I must be a bad parent. 

What is the name of the meditation position in this picture?