What is Mental Health? *How do you define it?

Mental Health World Health Organization definition: “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his/her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his/her community.”

Factors that contribute to positive Mental Health Biological, psychological, social factors: Education Income level Genetics Civil, cultural, political rights Sense of security and safety Physical Health

More Factors Unconditional love Confidence/self-esteem Guidance and discipline Resiliency- coping skills Relationships with family and friends

Time to think and discuss! Which factors can you have at least some control over? How? Which 3 factors do you think are the most important? Why?

Self-concept A person’s awareness of their own characteristics and of similarities and differences between themselves and others. The idea or mental image one has of oneself and one’s strengths and weaknesses. 3 distinct parts: individual self, relational self, collective self

Personality Nature and/or nurture?? Brainstorm a list of personality traits The Big Five Factors: Openness, Extraversion, Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness Two Personality type tests: -Myers-Briggs -True Colors

Myers-Briggs Personality Test Which is your natural source of mental energy? Extraverted (E): Act first and think later, feel deprived when cut off from others, open to and motivated by people and things, enjoy wide variety of people Introverted (I): Think first and act later, need time alone to re-energize, internally motivated, prefer one to one relationships

Myers-Briggs Personality Test Which way of perceiving or understanding is most natural to you? Sensing (S): lives in the now, uses common sense, practical, likes clear information, dislikes guessing when facts are “fuzzy” Intuition (N): thinks about the future, uses imagination, creative, comfortable with “fuzzy” information and guessing its meaning.

Myers-Briggs Personality Test Which way of forming judgments and making choices is most natural? Thinking (T): use facts/logic when making decisions, knows when tasks need to be accomplished, can objectively analyze things, accepts conflict as a normal part of relationships Feeling (F): use feelings when making decisions, sensitive to other’s needs, seeks consensus, very uncomfortable with conflict

Myers-Briggs Personality Test What is your “action orientation” towards the outside world? Judging (J): plan before action, follows step-by-step segments, works best and avoids stress by keeping to a plan, uses routines and dates to manage life Perceiving (P): action without a plan, likes to multi- task, works best close to deadline, avoids things that interfere with flexibility, freedom and variety

Myers-Briggs Personality Results WWW.truity.com/view/types

Values Definition: a collection of guiding principles and beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment. They should determine your priorities When your behavior and actions match your values, life is usually good! When they don’t, things feel wrong and can cause real unhappiness. This is why making a conscious effort to identify your values is so important.

Self-Esteem Confidence in one’s own worth or abilities Self-worth, personal value, dignity, self-respect Factors that influence: sense of security, attitudes of adults (parents, relatives, teachers, coaches), peers and the peer group one belongs to, roles and status in a group, reactions of others, comparison with others, social roles, social media (print, TV and movies, music, internet), body image, social experiences, performance

Candy Activity Key Red- appearance Orange- award/accomplishment Blue- strong school subject Green- activity/hobby Yellow- something nice you’ve done for others Brown/Purple- personality characteristic you like about yourself

Watch the video and then write a one word reaction! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXoZLPSw8 U8

Setting Goals Identifying something you want to accomplish and devising a plan to achieve the result you want. Types: short-term ( days to 1-2 years), long-term (2 or more years) Why should we set goals? *Creates clarity *Organization *Sense of purpose *Motivation *Improves outlook *Improves self-confidence *Reduces stress *Improves use of time

Setting Goals (continued) Key points to remember: *Set goals that motivate you (ones that are important to you and relate to your priorities) *Put goals in writing (makes it real and tangible) *Make an action plan (write out individual steps) *Goals should be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Rewarding/Relevant, Time-oriented. *Stick with it! (build in reminders, schedule time to review, realize it’s an ongoing activity)

Examples of goals Are these “SMART” goals? Why or why not? Short-term: I will make 3 new friends by the end of the school year. Long-term: I will graduate from high school in the top 10% of my class. Are these “SMART” goals? Why or why not?

List the emotions you see Dustbowl and VanDyke

Emotional Maturity

Emotional Maturity

Emotional Intelligence

Coping Strategies Positive coping- enables you to restore emotional balance and solve problems respectfully. Negative coping- does not restore emotional balance and does not solve problems. It may be harmful and hurtful to you and others. Neutral coping- neither positive or negative, if used too often, it could be harmful. Time-out- helps you calm down but it is only temporary and will not solve the problem.