Rachel has her first dance performance tonight.  Before the performance she was nervous but excited for the experience.   She did a great job and performed better than she had ever done previously.  What type of stress did Rachel experience?

John plays basketball for the university. Last game he scored 17 points, had 6 rebounds, three assists and made 4 of 8 free throws. He said the following after the game, “That was a horrible game — I missed so many free throws!” Identify the cognitive distortion.

Your coworker keeps taking advantage of you at work by giving you tasks that really should be his responsibility, not yours! Deep down you are very upset but quickly justify his actions by thoughts such as: He did help me get hired, I really shouldn’t get upset or I can’t believe I am thinking those rude thoughts about my coworker, I am such a horrible person! This would be an example of which mismanagement style?

Both Mary’s and Jill’s moms were in serious car accidents on the same day.  Mary’s mom died while Jill’s mom has been in critical condition for the past six months. Based on this information alone and what we discussed in class, which situation is MORE likely to have a more negative impact on health?

You are trying to study at home in your apartment but your roommates are so loud that it is hard to concentrate. You are thinking to yourself that they are super inconsiderate and selfish. You are frustrated with the situation since you have spoken to them about this before. Define mindfulness and explain how you can change your perception of the situation to be more mindful and not get caught up in your emotions.  

Cheerful, positive, hard-working, are all examples of:

What is the name of the meditation position in this picture?

The emotion driving neurotic perfectionism is

Muscle hypertrophy as a result of resistance training is an example of which principle of allostasis?

What part of Billy Bob’s brain is responsible for initiating the response (or sounding the alarm)?