1. Psychology of Mental Health and Well-being
PRINCIPLES
Psychology of Mental Health and Well-being
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts
Masaryk University
Pavel Humpolíček, Ph.D.

2. PhDr. Pavel Humpolíček, Ph.D.
Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts
Department of Psychology
Arna Novaka 1
Brno, Czech Republic
Psychological counselling and assessment, therapy
Bystřice pod Hostýnem & Brno, Czech Republic
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3. Key words: a. neuroplasticity b. habituation, generalization c
Key words: a. neuroplasticity b. habituation, generalization c. GAS, Hans Selye d. concentration & imagination e. DrEaMS f. SET as self/reflection, ´feed-back´ g. HW

4. Focus on Principles
Stress is anytime & anywhere Stress works for us; Stress is functional We´re able to influence the duration & intensity, not the start-point of the stress reaction. Don´t worry about stress … … anyway … it´s anytime & anywhere …
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5. EU x DI ACUTE x CHRONIC HYPER x HYPO
STRESS STRESS
EU x DI ACUTE x CHRONIC HYPER x HYPO
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6. Effects of stress FIGHT FLIGHT STRESSORS COPING STRATEGIES EXHAUSTION
Family Relations
Disagreements
RETURN TO NORMAL
Money Worries
FLIGHT
Need to Succeed
Exams
COPING
Friends
COPING STRATEGIES
Decisions
RELAXATION
Active / Passive
NOT COPING
New Situations
POOR DIET
NO EXERCISE
NEGATIVE THOUGHTS …
POSSIBLE DISEASE OR MENTAL ILLNESS
EXHAUSTION

7. Focus on Principles
Don´t worry about stress … … we´re able to influence the duration & intensity! … we´re able to deal with it … … it would help us!
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8. Focus on Principles Use it, or lose it!
Neuroplasticity works for us …
… for the whole life.
Use it, or lose it!
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9. Focus on Principles Habituation helps & harms …
Focus, concentrate, pay attention, be aware …
& stay calm, healthy and alive.
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10. DrEaMS Focus on Principles How to deal with stress in everyday life?
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11. in good order, regularity, regime
Just a few „things“
in good order, regularity, regime

12. ATTENTION, FOCUS … Focus on Principles
What kind of cognitive processes do we have? How can we perceive the world? How precise are we? Which one is the most important to feel safe?
ATTENTION, FOCUS …
Perception Decision
Memory Volition/Will
Attention Imagination
Thinking …
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13. Relaxed Muscles & Comfortable Warmth
Focus on Principles
Relaxation? Easy!
Relaxed Muscles & Comfortable Warmth or HW
Heavines & Warmth
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14. How the brain works, talks, thinks…?
Focus on Principles
Neuroplasticity works for us …
… but HOW can I use it?
HOW TO TALK TO THE BRAIN?
How the brain works, talks, thinks…?
IMAGINE!
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15. Simple questions to improve self-reflection: WHAT I (REALLY) WANT (JUST NOW) ? WHAT I (REALLY) NEED (JUST NOW) ?
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16. S-E-T / I-S / B-E-S-T Soma Spiritual Thoughts Meaningful Intuition
Emotions
Soma
Spiritual
Meaningful
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17. Focus on Principles
FEED BACK
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18. Focus on Principles
Listen to your BODY & emotions … … and allow it/them to live together with you and your conscious thinking! Consciousness is not so strong as we assume.
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