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2. when people take out their feelings on someone or something else rather than face the real problem
6. a method used to face a problem, recognize it, and try to solve it
9. returning to childish or immature behavior when difficulties or frustrations occur
10. valuing someone or something far more than it is worth
12. attitudes that produce actions that may cause the same attitudes to increase
13. explaining weaknesses or failures by giving socially acceptable excuses
14. your body’s response to demanding life events that cause physical, mental, or emotional tension
16. when people refuse to accept the reality of something that has happened
17. methods people unconsciously use to deal with life situations
18. overall condition of you social and emotional well-being
20. a technique in which you focus on a strength in one area to make up for a weakness in another area

1. thinking about your own thoughts of feelings
3. when people place the blame for their failures on others
4. when people are not able to express their feelings or thought in words and express themselves with extreme behavior
5. when people use their imaginary thoughts as an escape to fulfil their personal needs
7. everyday events that demand a change in response from you
8. ongoing stress that continues over time
11. patterns of thinking, feeling, and responding
15. transferring an emotion into a physical symptom
19. when people idealize themselves
21. little messages that you send to yourself