Coping

Coping is cognitive and behavioral ways of dealing with the stress, strain, or demands of a situation.

Definition

Coping strategies may be problem-focused, emotion-focused, meaning-focused, avoidance-focused, or support-seeking. There is no one strategy that is always good - effectiveness depends on the situation, resources and whether the problem can be changed. Mature coping involves flexible strategy selection, not pretending stress doesn't exist.

Key ideas

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Practice and life

In a stressful situation, write down: what I can change, what I need to regulate emotionally and from whom I can get support.

Common misunderstanding

It is a mistake to treat avoidance as a respite when it actually increases the cost of the problem. A common mistake is to use one strategy for all situations.

Questions for self-reflection

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