Emotion Regulation Skills - VIDEO 7 - QUIZ

Accumulating Positive Emotions: Preventative Skills for Emotional Regulation

• The second half of the module focuses on reducing vulnerability to emotion mind and building a life worth living.
• Four skills will be covered in the next several weeks, starting with accumulating positive emotions.
• Positive events increase positive emotions and decrease negative emotions, which are essential for happiness and well-being.
• The absence of positive events can cause negative effects on mental and physical health, leading to fatigue, anxiety, and depression.
• Positive events are necessary to balance out negative events in life, which are unavoidable.
• Short-term and long-term positive events are both important for emotional regulation.
• Planning, problem-solving, and preparation are key to ensuring at least one pleasant activity per day.
• It is possible to find joy in small ways even in periods of deprivation or difficulty.
• Avoiding negative events can lead to the avoidance of positive events and emotions.
• Mindfulness skills can help to be present in the moment and avoid judgmental thoughts.
• The more positive events are practiced, the more motivated one becomes to do more.
• Patience is necessary as each skill helps a little bit, and the cumulative effect leads to big changes over the long term.