Life and Career Skills - Self-Concept, Self-Regulation, and Healthy Habits

Vocabulary practice flashcards based on Life and Career Skills lessons covering Self-Concept, Self-Regulation, Adaptive Skills, and Healthy Habits.

Self-Concept

The way you think about and talk about yourself, including what you think, feel, and believe about who you are physically, emotionally, socially, and morally.

Actual Self

The component of self-concept represented by the question 'Who am I now?'

Ideal Self

The component of self-concept represented by the question 'Who do I want to become?'

Material Self

The component of self-concept referring to how you feel about your body and the physical things you own.

Social Self

The component of self-concept referring to the roles and connections you have with other people.

Spiritual Self

The component of self-concept connected with your inner beliefs, values, and sense of right and wrong.

Self-Awareness

Being able to think about and understand your own feelings, thoughts, actions, strengths, and weaknesses.

Subjective Self-Awareness

Being aware that you are different from other people and the world around you, asking 'What am I experiencing right now?'

Objective Self-Awareness

Considering how other people might see you in relation to yourself, asking 'How do I appear to others?'

Symbolic Self-Awareness

Using words and symbols to think about yourself in an abstract way, asking 'Who do I want to become?'

Identity

The specific parts of who you are, including cultural, gender, religious, or spiritual beliefs and guiding values.

Self-Esteem

One's sense of personal worth and confidence.

Self-Acceptance

The ability to embrace oneself honestly while remaining open to growth and self-improvement.

Personal Strengths

The traits or skills (emotional, mental, or behavioral) that help you do well, get along with others, and manage tough times.

Growth Areas

Parts of your life or skills that could use work and improvement.

Self-Regulation

The ability to monitor and manage your energy, emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in a way that is acceptable and productive.

Self-Control

A component of self-regulation that involves choosing the right responses, especially under stress.

Adaptive Skills

Practical skills that help turn self-awareness into action to cope with daily responsibilities, problems, and changes.

Eisenhower Matrix

A time management tool that prioritizes tasks into four quadrants based on their urgency and importance.

SMART Goals

Goal-setting framework specifying that goals should be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.

Time Blocking

A time management technique of reserving specific chunks of the day for designated tasks.

Pomodoro Technique

A productivity method using short, timed intervals of focused work (e.g., 25 minutes) followed by short breaks (e.g., 5 minutes).

Cognitive Reappraisal

An emotion regulation technique involving changing how you think about an emotional situation, such as viewing failure as feedback.

Grounding Exercises

Techniques that focus attention on physical sensations to reduce panic or stress and bring focus to the present moment.

Emotion Diaries

Tracking moods over time to identify emotional patterns and triggering events.

Adversity

Hard or difficult situations, whether major life events or daily setbacks, that test an individual's coping ability.

Problem-Solving Skills

A practical process of identifying root causes, generating choices, and evaluating solutions to systematically resolve difficulties.

Critical Thinking Skills

The ability to analyze problems logically, evaluate evidence, and make decisions without bias.

Healthy Habits

Intentional, repeated actions that support physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health.

Holistic Well-Being

Taking care of the complete individual across all dimensions of health.

Physical Health Habits

Behaviors such as regular exercise, balanced nutrition, adequate hydration, and sufficient sleep that maintain body strength and energy.

Emotional Health Habits

Practices such as emotion journaling, expressing feelings, and grounding techniques that build resilience and emotional awareness.

Social Health Habits

Actions such as scheduling connection time, practicing kindness, and establishing healthy boundaries to maintain supportive relationships.

Intellectual Health Habits

Activities like reading, learning new skills, and engaging in creative thinking that keep the mind active and curious.

Spiritual Health Habits

Practices such as meditation, prayer, reflection, or volunteering that clarify personal values and life purpose.

Occupational Health Habits

Strategies like goal setting and time management that foster productive, satisfying engagement in school or work.

Environmental Health Habits

Actions such as recycling, decluttering, and resource conservation that care for one's physical surroundings.

Habit Loop

A three-part neurological loop consisting of a Cue (Trigger), Routine (Behavior), and Reward (Outcome).

Cue (Trigger)

The internal feeling or external stimulus that initiates a habitual behavior.

Routine (Behavior)

The actual physical, mental, or emotional action performed in response to a habit cue.

Reward (Outcome)

The benefit or satisfaction gained from a routine that reinforces the habit loop for the future.

Transtheoretical Model (TTM)

A health psychology framework developed by Prochaska and DiClemente outlining six stages of behavioral change.

Precontemplation Stage

The first stage of change where an individual is unaware of a problem or not considering altering their behavior.

Contemplation Stage

The stage of change where an individual recognizes a problem and considers changing but has not yet committed to action.

Preparation Stage

The stage of change where an individual intends to take action soon and begins making small plans or adjustments.

Action Stage

The stage of change where an individual actively modifies their environment and behavior to overcome a problematic habit.

Maintenance Stage

The stage of change where a new behavior is sustained for six months or longer, focusing on relapse prevention.

Termination Stage

The final stage of change where healthier habits become completely automatic as part of identity, with zero temptation to relapse.