Define perception and explain how perception affects your experience with stress.

Read Chapters 5-8 in your textbook. Answer the questions below in full detail. To receive full credit for this assignment you must fully answer the following questions AND then read the responses of at least one classmate and reply to their thread with helpful feedback and/or comments. You can compare and contrast ideas. You will not be able to view the responses of others until you have posted your own thread to this assignment forum. To add your responses for this assignment, click “ADD A THREAD” to this forum. To reply to another person’s responses, click on their thread and click the “reply” button. You can put your answers and responses into the text box or attach a Word Doc file. Please always be encouraged to view the responses of several classmates to gain a larger perspective on the course material and a chance to read any information you may have missed (Total of 2 points for this assignment: 1 point for your answers to the following questions and 1 point for a minimum of 1 response to a classmate’s answers.)
Define perception and explain how perception affects your experience with stress. Explain cognitive appraisal and cognitive restructuring. Explain how our thoughts activate our stress response. Explain the Locus of Control. (Chapter 5)
Explain what cognitive distortions are. Explain how Cognitive Therapy can help change cognitive distortions people may have. How can cognitive therapy be successful in treating people with phobias, obsessive compulsive disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorders? Explain some of the commonly used Cognitive Therapy techniques. (Chapter 6)
As human beings, how can we control how a situation will affect us? Explain the effective methods of response(observation, discovery, allowance, gratitude.) Discuss Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and the ABCDE technique. Explain how we can control and minimize emotional suffering. (Chapter 6)
Define Mindfulness. Explain the relationship between mindfulness and reality. Explain the benefits of mindfulness. Explain inner mindfulness meditation. How can you personally practice being more mindful? Complete LAB 7-1: Full Mindfulness Activity and summarize your results and experience. (Chapter 7)
Explain how negative emotions can relate to stress. Describe the physiological manifestations of certain emotions. Explain the difference between anger and hostility. Discuss the ‘Anger Blockers.”

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