Hope, according to Snyder, has a lot to do with prioritizing areas needing improvement, identifying possible ways to achieve goals, selecting routes and following those routes. A logical first step is to decide what things in life are most important to you, and then think about how satisfied you are with the current status of Read more about Hope Can Be Learned: Setting Priorities for Change[…]
Compare your score to the “Average” scores below. You may compare against people of your age or your gender. If you are more than six points above the “average” than you probably have a medium-high amount of stress, and if you are six points below than you are relatively stress free. If you are 12 Read more about Your Perceived Stress Score[…]
You’ve made it to the end of the journey on our Road to Well-Being. We hope that you have found the journey to be worthwhile, and of some assistance in your search for greater emotional and physical health. We hope that you continue on this journey in your own lives in whatever way is possible Read more about Heights of Well-Being[…]
What’s Stress? Imagine that you are walking home from work through a park when suddenly, from behind a hedge, comes a very large and growling dog. The dog appears ready to attack. What do you think, feel, do, in this situation? What are some of the sensations you have in your body? Take a moment Read more about Lake of Stress[…]
When we refer to relaxation, we usually refer to something that we do because we enjoy it. It generally lifts our mood and helps us to feel better. There are some different forms of relaxation: Activity Based Relaxation This is a form of relaxation that is generally focused on an activity or a task. You Read more about Relaxation Cove[…]
Hope, according to Snyder, has a lot to do with prioritizing areas needing improvement, identifying possible ways to achieve goals, selecting routes and following those routes. A logical first step is to decide what things in life are most important to you, and then think about how satisfied you are with the current status of Read more about Hope Can Be Learned: Setting Priorities for Change[…]
The following statements describe potential sources of a meaningful life. Please read each statement carefully. Indicate to what extent each item characterizes your own life by clicking one of the seven circles to the right of the statement according to the following scale You can change your selection for any statement simply by clicking on Read more about Personal Meaning Profile: What are your sources of meaning?[…]
The following statements deal with reactions you may have to various situations. Indicate how true each of these statements is depending on how you feel about the situation. Do this by clicking the most appropriate circle.The following statements deal with reactions you may have to various situations. Indicate how true each of these statements is Read more about Reactions to Daily Events[…]
Pessimistic Attribution Style In reflecting on negative events, many people, especially depressed people, have a pessimistic attribution style. They tend to infer: “It’s me, it’s going to last forever, it’s going to undermine everything I do”. In other words, they have a tendency to blame themselves, to think that the problem is global (happening everywhere Read more about The Isle of Pessimism[…]
This web site was developed by psychologists at the Department of Clinical Health Psychology, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is part of a research project that was funded by an Innovation Grant from the Health Quality Council of Saskatchewan. It was also generously supported by the Saskatoon Health Region. The materials on this web Read more about Thanks, Credits & Copyright[…]