MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS
STRESS AND HEALTH
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discussing the problem with others
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ignoring the problem
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seeking information to understand a problem
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distracting oneself with less stressful activities.
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Detailed explanation-1: -This is called emotion-focused coping. For example, instead of trying to meet new people, you might journal when you feel lonely to try to process what you’re feeling. Or you might practice mindfulness to manage your work-related stress rather than looking for a new position.
Detailed explanation-2: -Weiten has identified four types of coping strategies: appraisal-focused (adaptive cognitive), problem-focused (adaptive behavioral), emotion-focused, and occupation-focused coping. Billings and Moos added avoidance coping as one of the emotion-focused coping.
Detailed explanation-3: -Emotion-focused coping can include such strategies as wishful thinking, distancing, emphasizing the positive, self-blame, and self-isolation (see Lazarus and Folkman 1984).