Assignment 3
Kirstin Cain
9000736
1. How did you recognize the emotions you felt: through physiological stimuli, nonverbal behaviours, or cognitive processes?
I recognized my emotions mainly through physiological stimuli, like my heart racing and my breathing increasing when experiencing anxiety or the tension in my neck when irritated or angry. There were times when it was necessary to control my nonverbal responses as to not send mixed messages during a visit, i.e. when I was amused by a cheeky response from a teenager when his parent was attempting to discipline him. After analyzing why I felt uncomfortable or discombobulated, I used cognitive processes to discern that I was feeling vulnerable while asking for help and out of sorts after missing my morning coffee.
2. Did you have difficulty deciding which emotion(s) you were feeling?
I did not experience …show more content…
Previously, I would avoid discussing the situation and any feelings arising from it, which resulted in emotional outbursts that were detrimental to my relationship.
5. What are the consequences of the type of communicating you just described in step 4? Are you satisfied with these consequences? If not, what can you do to become more satisfied?
When I experience high anxiety, I have made it my practice to let the people I interact with know that I am experiencing high levels of emotion (self-disclosure) thus reducing the chance of misinterpretation or misattribution of my body language. Trying to ignore my anxiety worsens it; by acknowledging it, I work through my emotions, and consequentially can utilize the anxiety to increase focus. During a visit out in the community, I express amusement, appreciation, and enthusiasm when a child acts in an appropriate manner to reinforce the positive behaviour as well as encourage the parent to continue doing what they are
Kirstin Cain
9000736
1. How did you recognize the emotions you felt: through physiological stimuli, nonverbal behaviours, or cognitive processes?
I recognized my emotions mainly through physiological stimuli, like my heart racing and my breathing increasing when experiencing anxiety or the tension in my neck when irritated or angry. There were times when it was necessary to control my nonverbal responses as to not send mixed messages during a visit, i.e. when I was amused by a cheeky response from a teenager when his parent was attempting to discipline him. After analyzing why I felt uncomfortable or discombobulated, I used cognitive processes to discern that I was feeling vulnerable while asking for help and out of sorts after missing my morning coffee.
2. Did you have difficulty deciding which emotion(s) you were feeling?
I did not experience …show more content…
Previously, I would avoid discussing the situation and any feelings arising from it, which resulted in emotional outbursts that were detrimental to my relationship.
5. What are the consequences of the type of communicating you just described in step 4? Are you satisfied with these consequences? If not, what can you do to become more satisfied?
When I experience high anxiety, I have made it my practice to let the people I interact with know that I am experiencing high levels of emotion (self-disclosure) thus reducing the chance of misinterpretation or misattribution of my body language. Trying to ignore my anxiety worsens it; by acknowledging it, I work through my emotions, and consequentially can utilize the anxiety to increase focus. During a visit out in the community, I express amusement, appreciation, and enthusiasm when a child acts in an appropriate manner to reinforce the positive behaviour as well as encourage the parent to continue doing what they are