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StressLogosEros model
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1. Stress state |
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2. LogosStress state |
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3. LogosEros state |
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4. Eros state |

Cognition

Emotion

Body state |
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Intense
stress thoughts |
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Problem
solving |
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Creative
thoughts |
Intense
eros thoughts |
Intense
stress emotions |
Weaker
stress emotions |
Eros
emotions |
Intense
Eros
emotions |
Stress
symptoms |
Weaker
stress symptoms |
Relaxation & energy |
Intense
relaxation & energy |
The model symbolises the four emotional states you can be in.
The thought patterns, feelings and body sensations (cognition,
emotion and body state) are described for each of the four states.
The first two states involve strong and weak negative feelings
= stress feelings.
The last two involve weak and strong positive feelings = eros feelings.
In the two middle states where the feelings are weaker the cognition
is called logos, which means concept,
sense, knowledge, wisdom.
Where the feelings are strong (the two outer states) cognition
is emotionally-driven.
The model is dynamic. Imagine that the colours can be completely
dark, through to completely light. The change in colour is described
for each state. Blue is chosen as a symbol of logos (the intellect
and coolness) and not as a symbol of
an emotion (feeling blue). The arrows within each state
show the interaction between cognition-emotion-body. The arrow
pairs above each show the situation in the environment for each
case (e.g. a stress factor) and your reaction to this. The states
can be very brief or long-term. The model has been
simplified for practical reasons: it has to be simple and useable.
For example, transitions states could be included, and cognition-emotion-body
are not separate (as the symbols suggest), but this is how we
experience them, and the model is experience-based. The order
of the four states has been chosen based on the fact that we
need to move away from the negative state and towards the positive
ones. It does not necessarily indicate the order for a change
from one state to another (e.g. you can change from state 4 to
state 1).
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