Therapeutic Decision-Making

Most decisions are made with analysis, but some are judgment calls not susceptible to analysis due to time or information constraints. Please write about a judgment call you’ve made recently that couldn’t be analyzed. It can be a big or small one, but should focus on a business issue. What was the situation, the alternatives you considered and evaluated, and your decision making process? Be sure to explain why you chose the alternative you did relative to others considered.

Gratitude abundance teaches you how to be thankful for the little things. This will change your way of thinking so that you can use the power of positive thinking to get the things that you really

To take a step forward into increasing general well-being the very idea of cultivating and practicing gratitude can lead to a person reacting to the benevolent deeds from others more receptively and reciprocating kindness in more opportunities (Emmons, Mishra, 2011). The benefits from gratitude can motivate moral behaviour, the motivation for prosocial behaviour is reflective on the gratitude received from the recipient. The kindness received from the gratitude can affect future actions on the recipient, when kindness is passed down from person to person the positive consequences serves as a dynamic link to, the more gratitude you receive, the more you are benevolent to others (Emmons, Mishra,

Decision making is the cognitive process leading to the selection of a course of action among alternatives (Kelly &Crawford). Nurses’ decision, particularly focuses on clinical scenarios. Clinical Decision making is by deciding what information to gather, which tests to order, how to interpret and integrate this information to draw diagnostic conclusions, and which treatments to give (Douglas L, 2015). The nurse’s decision is judgments as to whether it will be helpful to the client/patient or it will harm. I noticed that the patient’s life or health are placed in our care which before we make the conclusion of our decision, nurses must access or weigh the positives and negative impact and other considerable alternatives before we conclude our

“Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.” Randy Rausch was an American professor of computer science, human–computer interaction, and design at Carnegie Mellon University. He believed that showing appreciation for others was the strongest yet simplest act someone could do for anyone. Over the past generations, philosophers and professors from around the world have come up with different assumptions about the term gratitude. Behavioral and psychological research has shown the surprising life improvements that can stem from the practice of gratitude. A conclusion that can drawn from this research is that giving thanks makes people happier and more resilient, strengthens relationships,

In a research done by Casaundra and Michael (2014), it was proposed that the happiness level of an individual increases when he practice gratitude. Total participants recruited for this study were 164 undergraduates from a large Midwestern university. The scales used for this research were Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) (Lyubomirsky & Lepper, 1999) and Gratitude questionnaire-6 (GQ-6) (McCullough, Emmons, & Tsang, 2002). An ANOVA test was done which showed significant results among both scales (F (2, 159)=15.75, p<0.01). The author has suggested form his research that exercising gratitude can effectively enhance happiness (Harbaugh & Vasey,

Altruism, Self-Worth, and Happiness. A multiple liner regression analysis was conducted to determine how altruism and self-worth predicted overall happiness. For the regression analysis, the total model was significant, R2 = 0.11, F(2, 1098) = 67.79, p < 0.001. Overall happiness was significantly predicted by altruism (β = 0.06, t(1098) = 2.21, p = 0.03) and self-worth (β = 0.32, t(1098) = 11.11, p < 0.001). However, self-worth was a better predictor for overall happiness.

Using the Redecision approach to psychotherapy, this report explores a psychiatric intervention case for an overweight patient whose problems of low self esteem and stress led to the problems he faced with his weight. This case aims to discuss how to use "Redicision Work" as a "Positive act" as Wollams and Brown (1978) puts it. Additionally, it seeks to explore the applicability and effectiveness of redecision work as a means of undoing the old decision which emerge as a consequence of behavioural change that is in close proximity to the judgements and resolution of a free child. Of emphasis in this process is the aspect of personal responsibility on the part of the patient and the need to facilitate the client's ability in taking permission and responding in new and appropriate ways. The client's impasses and resolutions, as regarding this therapy are addresses in addition to the use of a two chair technique in the treatment process of the client.

The essence of gratitude is acknowledging and appreciating the good in your life and doing so surfaces endless benefits that contribute to well-being. While this hypothesis seems rather indisputable there is evidence and research to further convince the sceptics. Emmons and McCullough garnered their conclusions through an experiment in which different groups documented their lives in different manners. Through daily and weekly journals the participants were asked to record negative occurrences, neutral events, or things they were grateful for respectively. The findings were conclusive; the group that kept tabs on things they were grateful for consistently reported a greater sense of well-being (Sansone and Sansone, 18-22). The methods Emmons and McCullough used to conduct this experiment were very professional and free of any bias. By tailoring the experiment to allow for as much participant control as possible there is little room for influence on their part. Additional research from Froh and Sefick in partnership with Emmons echoes these sentiments. The trio conducted a study in which 221 adolescents were tracked and those who routinely counted their blessings experienced enhanced life satisfaction and overall well-being. (Froh, J., Sefick, W. J., & Emmons, R. A. 2008). In a very in depth study conducted at the University of California, Riverside by psychologists Sonja Lyubomirsky, Rene

In organizations, much like in life, a person’s perspective determines one’s morale or attitude more than in any actual situation. Organizational culture and rules introduce a unique set of restraints and expectations that influence how employees feel, think, and act on a daily basis. Gratitude is a positive emotion that tends to be explicitly expressed, therefore, employees are particularly aware when it is happening, whether it is through words or actions (Fehr et al., 2017). Practice shows that increasing gratitude in a workplace leads to positive outcomes across multiple organizational levels, specifically benefiting the organization itself, its employees, and its customers. Therefore, it is in the company’s best interest to employ gratitude at all levels in order to create a positive work environment.

Gratitude has been referred to as “the moral memory of mankind,” and if suddenly eliminated, “society would break apart” (Simmel, 1950, p. 388). Vast literature on gratitude has defined and explored its contours, and extensive research documents main effects. Majority of

The more gratitude that I have, the less depressed I am. Studies have shown that feelings of gratitude directly stimulates the brain regions connected with the neurotransmitter dopamine. In class, we have learned that Dopamine makes a person feel good and it also lets a person know if they liked something, which then makes that person wanting to do that activity again. Gratitude is something that takes

In a crowded and stressful situation, one may believe that it is best to fend for themselves, and that acting kind is useless in a swift situation. Really, the opposite is true. People often wonder if it is best to act with kindness and generosity in the same amount that they have received, or if they should give more than they received in order to pay it forward even more and extend the giving hand. An experiment was conducted where students were placed in stressful situations, and upon those situations, were measured on the way they acted. If they acted generously, kindly, or anything of that nature, it was noted, and those who did not act in this way were also noted. It was concluded that acting generously improved the situation as a whole by making everyone less stressed and more positive about the situation. By doing this, it concludes that in everyday life, a person that is more generous and has a more positive outlook will benefit

ingratitude radiates unhappiness. Gratitude imbues happiness in the one who displays appreciation, as well as the one who is the

Rev. Jennys has three pain points to the body of his speech. They consist of rooting yourself in gratefulness, building your gratefulness, and strengthening it. These points were effective and clear in demonstrating the process to become a grateful individual. In his first main point, he clarifies the need to establish your roots of gratefulness and to recognize the inherent worth of everything in your life before you can do anything else. Recognizing what you need to be grateful for is the first part, now you can build upon that foundation of gratefulness and build your life as a structure of thankfulness. Then, he states that you need to treat gratefulness as a muscle and exercise and