BPK 140 Lecture 9: Chapter 9 Lecture Notes

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Biomedical Physio & Kines
• Course: BPK 140
• Professor: Diana Bedoya

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Definition of self-actualization: li(cid:448)i(cid:374)g life to o(cid:374)e"s fullest pote(cid:374)tial. Characteristics include: having a realistic and positive self-image, accepting of themselves and other as is, autonomous, genuine, capable of intimacy, creative, playful, and embrace change. Characteristics include: ability to enjoy life, resilience, balance, self-actualization, flexibility. I(cid:374)ter(cid:448)e(cid:374)e i(cid:374) (cid:455)our thoughts (cid:449)he(cid:374) the(cid:455)"re (cid:374)ot produ(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e: practice yoga, meditation, prayer and or breathing exercises. Part of promoting mental health is being able to properly respond to and cope with challenges: defense mechanisms, while are effective in short run, can be negative towards mental health, some dfs include, fantasy, repression, sublimation, displacement. Overview: affects all canadians, either directly or indirectly, 1/5 canadians experience mental illness in their life. It is (cid:272)aused (cid:271)(cid:455) a (cid:862)(cid:272)o(cid:373)ple(cid:454) i(cid:374)terpla(cid:455) of ge(cid:374)eti(cid:272), (cid:271)iologi(cid:272)al, perso(cid:374)alit(cid:455), a(cid:374)d e(cid:374)(cid:448)iro(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal fa(cid:272)tors(cid:863: people (cid:449)ho feel that the(cid:455)"(cid:448)e suffered fro(cid:373) depressio(cid:374) or a(cid:374)(cid:454)iet(cid:455) ha(cid:448)e(cid:374)"t see(cid:374) a doctor about their problem.