Cultivating Positive Emotions: A Useful Adjunct When Working with People Who Self‐Harm?

Abstract

When working with individuals who self-harm it may be beneficial for practitioners to consider clients' experiences of positive emotions, and how to cultivate these, in addition to targeting the negative emotions which tend to underpin self-harming behaviours.

Emotion Analysis for Foreign Language Learning under Scenarios of Network

“…On the contrary, learners with low motivation, low self-confidence, and anxiety absorb less comprehensible input and thus have a poorer effect in foreign language learning. Morris distinguishes between positive and negative emotions [10]. He believes that when we study the emotional factors of language learners, we should focus on how to overcome the problems caused by negative emotions and how to create positive and beneficial emotions.…”

Trait Gratitude and Suicidal Ideation and Behavior

“…There is a growing body of evidence indicating that positive psychology interventions, such as life review therapy, forgiveness therapy, gratitude training and mindfulness, can enhance well-being and alleviate depressive symptoms (Sin & Lyubomisky, 2009). Mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy is a promising intervention for individuals at risk of suicide (Luoma & Villatte, 2012), and the cultivation of positive emotions might be a valuable addition to psychotherapy with clients who self-harm (Morris, Simpson, Sampson, & Beesley, 2013). Still, despite the potential of gratitude and other positive emotions to increase the quality of life, contribute to the well-being, prevent psychopathology, and decrease mortality (Chida & Steptoe, 2008; Lambert, Fincham, & Stillman, 2012; Sansone, Kelley, & Forbis, 2013), positive emotions remain beyond the mainstream of suicidology research.…”

Off track or on? Associations of positive and negative life events with the continuation versus cessation of repetitive adolescent nonsuicidal self‐injury

“…Conversely, repeated adversity without positive events to capitalize on could contribute to continued NSSI from adolescence to young adulthood. These findings highlight that resilience is important for supporting individuals at risk (Lewis et al, 2019;Morris et al, 2014), while also moving away from the notion that the cessation or continuation of NSSI is an intraindividual process only (Warner & Spandler, 2012). Recognizing context can be important for validating the complex and sometimes contradictory lived events of NSSI (Lewis & Hasking, 2021b), which can counteract narrations of distress and mistrust associated with healthcare interventions that over-emphasize behavior or one's current psychological state (Kelada, Hasking, Melvin, Whitlock, et al, 2018).…”

“…Accordingly, building resilience can support the long-term cessation of NSSI and mental health recovery of individuals with lived experience of NSSI (Lewis et al, 2019;Morris et al, 2014).…”