Brian Balcom
HEA110-04W
Assignment 4
Realistic Self-Talk
Cognitive Distortion Negative Self-Talk Realistic Self-Talk
Blaming others Our waitress was so rude and grouchy tonight. I'm not leaving her a tip Remember that everyone has bad days. Try to be understanding of other peoples struggles and don't take it personally.
Defense and Coping Mechanisms
Mechanism Description Example
Passive-aggressive behavior Expressing hostility toward someone by being covertly uncooperative or passive Someone at work recently took their bad out on me, so I refused to work on their truck or deal directly with them
50 Shades of Happy Looking back to my childhood, I can remember how I used to spend endless hours coloring in my various coloring books. I …show more content…
If someone I knew was exhibiting signs symptoms or depression, I would help them the same way I would help myself. Self esteem can be raised by counteracting negative thoughts. I would try to boost self esteem with positive comments, encouraging enjoyable activities and by doing something to make the person feel good about who they are. I would find a way to help confront, rather than avoid the problem because ignoring a problem does nothing but make it worse. We all have to deal with things sooner or later. Expressing feelings or thoughts in a journal is a good emotional release for people who may not be willing or able to talk to somebody else about whats bothering them, and it’s a good way to rationalize and decide on a way to fix the issue. I would encourage the person to share their concerns and compare notes with people who have similar problems. Sometimes hearing what is bothering somebody else and how they are coping can be helpful in finding a solution for our own
HEA110-04W
Assignment 4
Realistic Self-Talk
Cognitive Distortion Negative Self-Talk Realistic Self-Talk
Blaming others Our waitress was so rude and grouchy tonight. I'm not leaving her a tip Remember that everyone has bad days. Try to be understanding of other peoples struggles and don't take it personally.
Defense and Coping Mechanisms
Mechanism Description Example
Passive-aggressive behavior Expressing hostility toward someone by being covertly uncooperative or passive Someone at work recently took their bad out on me, so I refused to work on their truck or deal directly with them
50 Shades of Happy Looking back to my childhood, I can remember how I used to spend endless hours coloring in my various coloring books. I …show more content…
If someone I knew was exhibiting signs symptoms or depression, I would help them the same way I would help myself. Self esteem can be raised by counteracting negative thoughts. I would try to boost self esteem with positive comments, encouraging enjoyable activities and by doing something to make the person feel good about who they are. I would find a way to help confront, rather than avoid the problem because ignoring a problem does nothing but make it worse. We all have to deal with things sooner or later. Expressing feelings or thoughts in a journal is a good emotional release for people who may not be willing or able to talk to somebody else about whats bothering them, and it’s a good way to rationalize and decide on a way to fix the issue. I would encourage the person to share their concerns and compare notes with people who have similar problems. Sometimes hearing what is bothering somebody else and how they are coping can be helpful in finding a solution for our own