Author Question: What is thought awareness and how can it be applied to everyday ... (Read 19 times)

luminitza · **on:** Jul 12, 2018

What is thought awareness and how can it be applied to everyday life?

Question 2

Describe the term internal locus of control and illustrate how it can help individuals who are experiencing particularly stressful situations.

pocatato · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 12, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Thought awareness is the process of observing your thoughts and becoming aware of what is going through your head, particularly during stressful situations. As you begin monitoring your mental processes, you will become more conscious of the words and phrases you use to talk to yourself when stressed. You will step back and see, perhaps for the first time, the ways in which faulty thinking patterns and fruitless worries add stress to your life. If your negative thoughts have some basis in reality, take appropriate action. If there is no rational basis for your distorted thoughts, let them move through your consciousness and out of your mind.

Answer to Question 2

People with internal locus of control believe that they, themselves, are responsible for what happens in life, while people with external locus of control attribute outcomes to luck or fate. Internals act more independently, enjoy better health, and are more optimistic about their future. Externals find it harder to cope with stress and feel increasingly helpless over time. An internal locus of control also is related to higher self-esteem-and self-esteem has to do not just with feeling good about yourself but also with achieving results. You cannot and do not achieve results if you do not act and if you are not able to manage stress. On the other hand, you will not exert effort unless you have a reasonable expectation of being able to succeed. An internal locus of control sets up a positive spiral that builds on itself; an external one freezes you in place.