A New Perspective
You will hear a therapist share about how we can influence how we feel by changing how we think.
As you listen, complete the notes. You do not need to write in full sentences.
Our Thoughts Influence Our Emotions
How we (i) ______ an event affects how we ______ about it
Different people can feel and react differently to the same situation depending on their (ii) _______ _______ and ________Facing Our Emotions
emotions are a part of our body’s survival mechanism
we may assess the situation (iii) ________
one skill is “reappraisal”: (iv) ________ our thoughts of the situation
different people may offer alternate perspectives
practice slowing down to (v) _______ more ________ before judging the situation
i) see, feel
ii) past experiences, personality
iii) inaccurately
iv) shifting
v) gather, information