Vocabulary

This is a compacted list of words that I believed were important to the video and their definitions:

  • Mental Health - The condition of a person’s mental well being
  • Depression - A condition related to the elevation or lowering of a person’s mood
  • Anxiety - Intense, excessive, and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations
  • Stress - A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.
  • Psychology - A field of study that studies happy people
  • Behavior - The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others.
  • Habits - A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.
  • Positivity - The practice of being or tendency to be positive or optimistic in attitude.
  • Emotion - A natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.
  • Priorities - The fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important.

Notes of Gratitude

I made 2 notes of gratitudes, one to my friend on campus and one to my parents at home. For the note to my friend, I thanked him for staying with me for many years and helping me when I needed. I tried to express my gratitude sincerely and fully. He was very grateful for the note and that was that. For the note to my parents, I thanked them for helping me become who I am today. I expressed my gratitude for them and I also showed my appreciation for them doing many things for me (driving me, cooking for me, doing laundery, cleaning, etc.). They were also very grateful for my note and were proud of me.

Gratitude List

These are the things that I am grateful for:

  • Access to daily food
  • A house
  • A good school
  • Many friends
  • Opportunity for education
  • Opportunity to do different sports
  • Having a lot clothing
  • Heating and air conditioning
  • Money
  • Having technology (i.e. phones, laptops, TV)
  • Access to supplies
  • Family that I can count on
  • Living in California

Goals

I made some goals, not just things that I want, but also goals based on mental health and happiness:

  • Get 5’s on all AP Exams
  • Get at least a 1530 on SAT
  • Get a good score on PSAT
  • Get sub 18:00 in Cross Country
  • Always be thankful for what I have
  • Keep my mental health in good shape
  • Help others maintain happiness
  • Stay happy
  • Avoid stress