session on how to conduct practical in psychology

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CMC PROCEDURAL
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2. Activity

3. Assess Feelings and Physical
Reactions
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4. Assess feelings and physical reactions refers to the
process of evaluating and understanding both
emotional and bodily responses in a given situation
or context.
It involves recognizing and analyzing how an
individual or a group of people are experiencing and
reacting to specific stimuli, events, or circumstances.

5. Breakdown of the components
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6. a : Assessing Feelings
This part involves examining the emotional or
psychological states of individuals.
It entails understanding their emotions, such as happiness,
sadness, anger, fear, or any other feelings that may be
relevant to the situation.
Assessing feelings can help in gauging the emotional
impact of an event or determining the emotional well-
being of a person.

8. b: Assessing Physical Reactions
This aspect focuses on observing and interpreting the physical
responses of individuals.
It can include changes in bodily functions or behaviors, such as
increased heart rate, sweating, muscle tension, facial
expressions, and other non-verbal cues.
These physical reactions can be indicators of how a person's body
is responding to the situation, potentially revealing stress,
anxiety, excitement, or other physiological responses.

9. Assessing both feelings and physical reactions is
valuable in various contexts, including healthcare,
psychology, counseling, and even everyday life.
It helps professionals, caregivers, and individuals
themselves gain a comprehensive understanding of
how a person is affected by a situation, which can
inform appropriate responses, interventions, or
support.

10. This assessment is crucial for empathy, effective
communication, and decision-making, as it provides
insight into the holistic experience of an
individual or group.

11. Assessing the components in
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13. It can be illuminating to ask the clients to complete a Basic
Emotion/Feelings’ Assessment during every therapy
session.
After several of these assessments have been completed,
review the responses with client to see if there have been
any changes.
You and your client might be surprised by what you find!
The emotional changes that come with therapy are usually
slow and hard to detect.

14. It can be powerful for clients to see the slow and steady
improvement of their mood, indicating that their hard
work is making a difference.
Having a ritual, such as completing this simple assessment,
also serves as a great way to ease clients into therapy or
groups.
Completing the questionnaire will force your clients to take
a moment to think about their week and how they're
feeling, which will usually bring up something valuable to
discuss.

15. Basic Emotion Assessment

16. Physical Reaction Assessment
“Fie, fie upon her! There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip.
Nay, her foot speaks; her wanton spirits look out at every joint
and motive of her body.”
William Shakespeare’s quote is one of many epic statements that
illustrate the complexity of Physical Reaction.
The most prevalent form of communication since pre-historic
times, body language can express subtle feelings of a client -
particularly in instances without words to reveal.

17. Managing physical reactions and
feelings

18. Physical reaction tools to relax and gain control:
Simple relaxation techniques include controlled breathing,
and meditative strategies to help manage your physical
reactions.

19. Use this tool to manage the physical reactions to stressful or
difficult situations by gaining control of your breathing.
By slowing your breathing rate - the pace at which you breathe in
and out - you can feel less stressed and more in control. A
slowed breath rate (roughly 10 cycles per minute) can also help
you manage racing thoughts and unpleasant emotions.
Note: controlled breathing is safe for most people. However, if
you start feeling short of breath, dizzy or more nervous than
when you started, adjust your breathing to a more comfortable
pace. Alternatively, stop using the tool and go back to breathing
normally.

20. Feelings/emotions:
Emotions can help prompt you to take action, but
when overwhelming, they can become unhelpful and
get in the way of achieving good outcomes.
If you become more aware of your emotions in
challenging situations, you can then test whether they
are reasonable in the circumstances.

22. Distraction
This tool will offer you different ideas for distracting
yourself to provide a temporary break from
overwhelming emotions and thoughts.
Distraction helps to cope in the short term, but it
doesn’t help resolve underlying problems.

24. Move slowly. Calm people move at a relaxed pace, speak at a
relaxed pace and breathe at a relaxed pace. Consciously slow
down these actions to become calmer.
Tame the self-critic. Be gentler on yourself. Beware of having
unrealistic expectations and reduce the demands and
expectations you place on yourself and others. Accept that you
are not perfect (no-one is) and that is fine.
Take a step back. List all the good things in your life and put the
stressful things in perspective. Look at the positive side of what
is stressing you – there is always a positive.

25. Laugh and have fun. Spend time every day doing
enjoyable and rewarding activities. Some people like to: read,
fish, golf, play board games, watch films, listen to music or learn
an instrument.
Do one thing at a time. Keep your mind focused on the present.
Do whatever you’re doing more slowly, more intentionally and
with more awareness and respect.

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"QUESTION"

27. Assignment:
Write down ways to manage disturbed feelings and
physical reactions apart from those mentioned in
presentation.