Interview with a Counselor

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1. Interview with a Counselor Group Assignment Motivation and Emotion in Psychology
2. Motivation A process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors Causes an individual to act Involves the biological, emotional, social, and cognitive forces The term in everyday usage is frequently used To describe why a person does something The driving force behind human actions
3. Emotions Describe physiological states and are generated subconsciously Usually, they are autonomous bodily responses to certain external or internal events By contrast, feelings are Subjective experiences of emotions Driven by conscious thoughts and reflections This means that we Can have emotions without having feelings But, simply cannot have feelings without having emotions
4. Emotional Health An important part of overall health People who are emotionally healthy are In control of their thoughts, feelings and behaviors Able to cope with life’s challenges, keep problems in perspective and bounce back from setbacks Can feel good about themselves and have good relationships Being emotionally healthy Does not mean you are happy all the time Means you are aware of your emotions
5. Interviewer 1 Q1. Does a specific genre of music affects a person’s motivation to do something? Q2. Does sour food play a role in a person’s motivation? Q3. Do you think travelling and discovering new places would build up a person’s motivation? Q4. Do you think a person who finds joy in doing sports could inspire his motivation emotionally? Q5. Do you think getting inspirations from successful people could further enhance a person emotionally and mentally?
6. Q1. Does a Specific Genre of Music Affects a Person’s Motivation to do Something? Plays an important role in our daily lives Boost their stimulus since there is a link between our sensory neurons and motor neurons By listening to one’s favorite music Frequently causes us to motivate our body movements Can help reduce our stress level, anxiety and fatigue Calms our minds The necessary treatments for our tired minds - A perfect diversion that affect our minds - Adding significantly to the consistency of our comfort
7. Q2. Does Sour Food Play a Role in a Person’s Motivation? To get her task done on time, consuming sour food and beverages is a great way to Stimulate a short-term motivational boost The counsellor frequently finds herself to search for sour food and candies Coping mechanism to stay awake and motivated Whenever she herself feels restless, lose focus, stressed out and demotivated Kimchi, Tomyum, Pickled Vegetables and Asam Laksa The acidic flavor Can tackle our taste buds Trigger the taste receptor in our body Boost serotonin
8. Q3. Do You Think Travelling & Discovering New Places would Build Up a Person’s Motivation? Travelling gives her a huge chance To look and observe the world outside of her bubble, As a rejuvenating way to keep her inspired about the things that revolve in her daily life Discovering new places One of the best ways to build up a person’s motivation Recharges one’s brain from the hectic daily lives and never-ending tasks A person is able to reset their thoughts and emotions after a taking a break, A high chance of increasing their motivation to perform on their task better
9. Q4. Do You Think a Person who Finds Joy in Doing Sports Could Inspire His Motivation Emotionally? Playing sports can help to release our stress that have been kept inside for a period of time We find the right motivation and emotion to face any challenges When a person is so into doing sports, Would need to find a huge amount of motivation to perform well during training Having positive emotions Can boost one’s motivation to be able to do well Feel extremely pleasant when doing sports Having negative emotions Are slightly stronger than positive emotions Will lose attention and focus more easily or a competition
10. Q5. Do you Think Getting Inspirations from Successful People could Further Enhance a Person Emotionally and Mentally? Inspiration wakes us up to new ideas If one finds happiness and comfort from people who are successful around the world Huge impact in a person’s emotion and motivation If a person is depressed and hating the way she looks every single day She might change her point of view if her favorite singer Preaches about self-love Share words that can enlighten one’s day, week or even life Many people look up to successful people, because they Tend to have a huge opportunity to speak out Help comforting others who are going through a hard time The way they covey messages through their speech, lyrics, photos and videos
11. Interviewer 2 Q6. Is there any linked between the emotional health, mental health and physical health? Q7. Why anxiety and depression tend to be affected by the majority? Q8. Who are likely unable to manage their emotional health? Q9. During the Covid crisis, is it more severe during this moment or those suffering PTSD or abused group for the emotion problem? Q10. How can the counselors help the people? Q11. Counseling Session Period A. What if the client cannot think of the solutions for themselves? B. Counseling session period
12. Q6. Is there any linked between the Emotional Health, Mental Health and Physical Health? According to the counsellor, there is a connection Between the emotional health, mental health and physical health People always hear from their hearts Not their mental when they are very emotional If emotional health is not properly managed Mental health will be affected In the end, it will affect physical health The starting point is the emotional health
13. Q7. Why Anxiety and Depression tend to be affected by the Majority? The counsellor explained that Anxiety and depression are part of the emotion Anxiety and depression tend to be affected by the majority Because some of them cannot control their emotion properly Not only big issues in Malaysia, but also in the other countries According to many articles that many experiments were done Counselors have to give them support to avoid causing the effect
14. Q8. Who are Likely Unable to Manage their Emotional Health? A. Male or female? B. Students or workers? C. Lower class, middle class or upper class? D. Young children, teenagers, adults, or old people? E. People with mental problem, learning disabilities, stroke or other physical health problem?
15. A. Male or Female? Most of the depression patients are male They cannot express themselves well which makes them depressed If they share, Some of their friends will tease them Instead of giving support to them It will be a big problem to them As for the female patients, they also have depression At least, they express themselves to others
16. B. Students or Workers? The counsellor expressed that Students are still alright Not for the workers The pressure under the work Cause them to feel anxiety and depression Most of them are having anxiety, not depression
17. C. Lower Class, Middle Class or Upper Class? It is very likely to happen Among those who work at the middle class The upper class will not get stressed or depression The upper classes will give the works to The lower class (mainly) The middle class Middle class refers to the people who are educated They do the work at the office explained by the counsellor
18. D. Young Children, Teenagers, Adults, or Old People? Old people can experience the depression Normally at their ages, they have already lost their loved ones Some of their children are not taking care of them Adult at the age of around 20 - 40 also have the problem Sometimes happens to children, Because they are not well-trained They are normally asked for their opinions and share their problems If comparing to children, it is not very likely to see old people to face the problem The most severe one is teenagers who give the most headache, There are more committing suicide cases
19. E. People with Mental Problem, Learning Disabilities, Stroke or Other Physical Health Problem? The counsellor explained that all of them have Emotions Personal problems Physical problems Hence, it will affect their emotion and mental If they do not receive any support, It will be a big problem for them Since they are unable to control themselves well It will add on the burden to themselves
20. Q9. During the Covid Crisis, is it More Severe During this Moment or Those Suffering PTSD or Abused Group for the Emotion Problem? The counsellor felt that it is about the same There are many services available To help the people experiencing Depression Anxiety If they face any problem, They can call for help They will receive the support they need Unfortunately, many people are not aware of the such services
21. Q10. How can the Counselors Help the People? Some clients will not express their feelings to the counselors They are not with the counselors Counselors can do some therapies to them, suggested by the counsellor, such as Light therapy For the children under age 8-12 years old ADHD therapy Allows the clients to express their feelings Art therapy Allows the client to express their feelings by drawings After drawings, they will be asked about their thoughts The counselors will know their feelings from their drawings Sometimes, the clients can speak out
22. At the beginning of the counselling session To build up the rapport or relationship Clients will be given something to do and have some chat In the first session, The counselors cannot push up the clients Instead, they must be friendly with the clients, The clients will speak out about their feelings and their problems This is important in counselling Q10. How can the Counselors Help the People?
23. Q10. How can the Counselors Help the People? There are many types of assessments, Such as mental health assessment To measure the client’s emotions given by the counselors Viewing from the score, the counselors will know if their emotion is Mild Moderate Severe During the counselling sessions, Counselors Cannot give any advises to the clients Ask the clients to think for their own solutions Ask them how they will overcome their problems
24. A. What if the Client cannot Think of the Solutions for Themselves? If the clients cannot think of the solutions for themselves Counselors Can help them to come out with the solutions Will do some chat or other technique Can give suggestions From there, the clients will be able to come out of their solutions The problem is If the counselors give the solutions to the clients The clients will depend on the counselors
25. B. Counseling Session Period How long for the counseling session is actually depends on the issue If the issue is very critical, it will take longer time to settle If it is just normal only, seven sessions would be enough In the first session, The counselors will build up the relationship with the clients first In the second session, They will start to discuss the problem In the counseling session, It will depend on the technique used Because there are so many techniques
26. Interviewor 3 Q11. Among the many emotions that are present in the human's heart, which emotions affects motivation the most? Q12. Are emotions something that prevents people from doing the things that they want? Q13. Does ‘perfection’ cause people to feel demotivated or does it act as a fuel for motivation? Do most people feel motivated or demotivated in these scenarios? Q14. Is there any possibility that human beings are able to deny and neglect their emotions? Will their livelihood get affected? Q15. Is there any possibility that a person is unable to understand or express emotion and also the possibility of a non-sentient being having the ability to understand emotion?
27. Q11. Among the Many Emotions that are Present in the Human's Heart, which Emotions Affects Motivation the Most? The counsellor thinks that Depression affects motivation the most People who are suffering with depression Will be less likely listen to the advices That are given by others or from counselors With the increase of the influence of anxiety, Depression is commonly affecting motivation the most
28. Q12. Are Emotions Something that Prevents People from Doing the Things that They Want? If people cannot control their emotions properly Their emotions could hold them back in several situations This will leave them to feel easily demotivated This will cause them the lack of will to move forward in their own lives Counselors and psychiatrist Play a crucial role in helping people to control their emotions This is a really negative situation for someone that is emotionally unstable to be in
29. Q13. Does ‘Perfection’ Cause People to Feel Demotivated or Does it Act as a Fuel for Motivation? Do Most people Feel Motivated or Demotivated in These Scenarios? There are some people that get motivated If they see a perfect or successful person They might try to imitate them in various aspects There are people that become agitated and dislike to see these types of people, They prefer to do things in their own ways It will be extremely hard for the people who Have this kind of personalities to be motivated Try to be ‘perfect’ It takes a good amount of time to be able to feel satisfied with themselves
30. Q14. Is There Any Possibility that Human Beings are Able to Deny and Neglect Their Emotions? Will Their Livelihood Get Affected? The counsellor said that It is impossible for someone to neglect their emotions This is due to the fact that If they recall their pass incidents Their emotions resurface in their minds This might be that the person is having emotional stress Therefore, it is best To seek a counselor to understand and stabilize their emotions Instead of trying to forget or suppress them
31. Q15. Is There Any Possibility that a Person is Unable to Understand or Express Emotion and also the Possibility of a Non-Sentient Being Having the Ability to Understand Emotion? The counsellor mentioned that the basis of understanding emotions Requires a two-way communication between two or more people Non-sentient beings will not be able to understand emotions They lack the ability to process and respond to two-way communications There might not be a possibility of someone lacking the ability to understand or express their emotions, The problem among people nowadays is that they Find it hard to trust counselors’ and psychiatrists’ words Will be confused with their emotions
32. This interview session has made us gain a deeper insight Able to interpret that motivation acts as a stimulus that drives an individual Emotion is the feeling that emerges from the purpose or push oneself, from the behavior triggered by a purpose Emotional health is the potential of an individual to recognize and control emotions Individuals who are mentally stable will be able to understand and cope with their thoughts Conclusion
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