How to deal with stress? Moreover, is there anyone out there suffering from the stresses that can not disappear or remove? In that case, there is a coping strategy called ‘emotion-focused coping.’ Emotion-focused coping is an attitude that effectively manages or prevents inappropriate emotional reactions to stressful situations, and it is useful significantly when we can not change the situation.
However, if actions exist that can change the situation, problem-focused coping is helpful indeed. Certainly, it gives you more options with stressful circumstances. Problem-focused coping and seeking social support are other major coping strategies. You can read about it in How to Deal With Stress – Part 1 in this blog to know more about it.
Emotion-focused coping techniques aim to deal with the emotional reactions that arise from stressful circumstances rather than directly managing the problematic issue.
e.g., Starting a new project can be challenging and stressful in various ways. But, it will be possible to accomplish something vital and meaningful improvement in the career.
e.g., When people break up with their lovers, they accept the facts and adapt to the way they live without them.
e.g., When a traumatic situation has happened and denying the incident can be helpful. It will help our mind gradually accept what has happened and make a rational decision to get proper help.
e.g., An individual diagnosed with cancer frequently relies on one’s own religious belief.
e.g., nurses ask pediatric patients questions about their favorite foods or foods that they think are really awful. It helps to start off a humorous interaction with the patients.
The following coping strategies may be beneficial by lowering stress and avoiding anxiety from being overwhelmed. However, unfavorably using it for the long term.
e.g., When a guy is told he has a fatal condition, he may choose the avoidance strategy of stopping medical care and keeping the sickness hidden, including from close friends and family.
e.g., An individual might think and wish to get the highest score regardless of the amount of study done so far. Help reduce stress levels before the coming exam day.
Every coping strategy and technique can not work perfectly in every scenario. Rather, the efficiency of a strategy is determined by the current situation’s features.
In addition, the suitability of the strategy used in that situation is another factor that makes an effective outcome. People who have learned several coping skills and understand how and when to use them efficiently are more capable of accepting well with life’s stressors.
Read another Phrens blog post How to Deal With Stress – Part 1
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