How Do You Adapt/Cope with Stress? 500 words must be cited apa
People adapt to or cope with stress in a variety of ways. Individuals tend to use their personal adaptation/coping styles fairly consistently, across situations. Which of the following is consistent with your style? Circle the question numbers that are true of you.
In the face of stressful situations, I tend to…..
- Take some kind of action to try to solve the problem
- Try to strategize about possible actions to take
- Take time to consider my options and do some planning
- Make myself wait for an opportune time to do something about it
- Find out what other people would do in a similar situation
- Talk to and get emotional support from others about my problem
- Try to focus on the positive aspects of what is happening
- Accept what is happening and learn to live with it
- Seek guidance from God or my higher power
- Get upset and vent my emotions
- Deny a problem exists and refuse to believe it is happening
- Give up trying to get what I want
- Try to take my mind off the problem by turning to work or other activities
- Use alcohol or other drugs to avoid thinking about the problem
- Indulge myself by means of food, drugs, spending money, etc.
Discuss which one you chose, do you feel that it is the best way? What might be a better method?