Tag: emotion regulation
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HOW DIFFERENT MEDITATION TYPES CHANGE OUR BRAINS
Neuroimaging studies have illuminated the unique impact of various meditation practices on neural activity. Notably, focused attention meditation (FAM) and loving kindness meditation (LKM) yield distinct alterations in brain function, each with its own intriguing implications. FAM centers on concentrating attention on an object or bodily sensation to achieve a clear, undistracted state. Long-term practice…
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THE SELF-REGULATION QUESTIONNAIRE (SRQ)
INSTRUCTIONS: Please answer the following questions by circling the response that best describes how you are. Please keep in mind that results do not provide a diagnosis, rather they only serve to help you identify areas where improvements can be made. All 63 items are answered on a 5-point Likert scale with the following scale…
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COPING HELPS TO REGULATE EMOTIONS
Coping strategies have traditionally been considered responses to emotions, focused on learned behaviors aimed at survival during threatening or dangerous situations, often driven by fear or anger. However, coping is a more complex process that also involves cognitive mechanisms, such as denial, repression, intellectualization, and problem-solving, designed to manage distressing emotions. This limited view underestimates…
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THE EMOTIONAL EXPRESSIVITY SCALE (EES)
INSTRUCTIONS People differ greatly in how openly they express their emotions. Some people are relatively stoic and impassive, rarely making their feelings obvious to those around them. Other people are more expressive, and provide many outward clues to how they are feeling. This 17-item measure of emotional expressivity assesses how emotionally expressive you are of…
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HOW DOES SOCIAL ANXIETY AFFECT ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS?
The ability to express one’s emotions has been associated with decreased physiological tension, increased well-being, and improved goal-attainment. In intimate relationships, expressing and sharing emotions plays a crucial role in fostering social support from one’s partner, particularly during times of distress, while also nurturing the maintenance of intimacy. SOCIAL ANXIETY AND EMOTION EXPRESSION Socially anxious…
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GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER (GAD) DISRUPTS SLEEP CONTINUITY
Research findings have documented patterns of decreased sleep efficiency, disrupted sleep continuity, and overall lightening of sleep in generalized anxiety disorders (GAD); however, the presence of comorbidity, especially with mood disorders, is believed to confound the results. As a solution to this conundrum, the current study investigates sleep architecture in a group of otherwise healthy…
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FIVE FACET MINDFULNESS QUESTIONNAIRE (FFMQ)
INSTRUCTIONS: Please rate each of the following statements using the scale provided. Score yourself according to what best describes your own opinion of what is generally true for you. 1 = never or very rarely true 2= rarely true 3= sometimes true 4= often true 5= very often or always true 1. When I’m walking,…
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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TEST
TEST YOUR EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, aka EMOTIONAL QUOTIENT (EQ) BASED ON 5 EMOTIONAL COMPETENCIES: SELF-AWARENESS, MANAGING EMOTIONS, MOTIVATING ONESELF, EMPATHY AND SOCIAL SKILLS.THIS IS ONE OF MANY EQ SCALES AVAILABLE FOR SELF-TESTING, SO PLEASE VIEW THE RESULTS AS BEING MERELY INFORMATIVE RATHER THAN REVEALING A DIAGNOSIS.SEE OUR DISCLAIMER I- THE TEST FOCUSES ON FIVE AREAS OF…
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ROSENBERG SELF-ESTEEM SCALE
Improve your mental health self-awareness by checking how you view yourself and encouraging a positive self-image Instructions: Below is a list of statements dealing with your general feelings about yourself. Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with each statement: Strongly Agree = 3; Agree = 2; Disagree = 1; Strongly Disagree = 0…
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THE EMOTIONAL MEANING OF COLORS