Dealing with emotions
Have you ever felt angry, stressed out, or just upset and wanted to know how to calm yourself? Then, coping skills are for you. Coping skills are ways we calm our emotions, and can help improve our relations with family, coworkers, and friends.
First, to understand how to cope, you need to know what coping skills are. Coping skills are abilities or talents we use to effectively respond to issues. Coping is a response to stressors, which are anything that causes stress. Is there a wrong way to cope? Yes! Actually, everything is coping, whether it is screaming and crying or taking deep breaths and relaxing. Which skill do you employ? The right way to cope is to make your skill non-excessive, effective for you, and as easy and non-noticeable as possible in public.
Next, in order to effectively cope, you will need to figure out your stressors. Stressors are, true to their name, anything that causes stress. This can include people, objects, and even places. Generally, there are four types of stressors. These four types are: biological, such as illness; environmental, like poverty or pollution; cognitive, the way you perceive a situation; and situational, including the death of a pet or loved one and relations with others.
Now that we know about stressors, let’s learn about dealing with stress. Stress is not necessarily good or bad but can have negative or positive effects. Stress is the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands. There are many ways to manage stress, but UCCS suggests writing a journal of your thoughts and moods, relaxing, exercising, or doing something fun such as singing, dancing, or playing a non-contact sport. IN.gov suggests eating a balanced diet, anticipating problems and how to fix them, and admitting you’re not perfect. (Health Book, UCCS)
Since stress can lead to anger, let’s learn effective strategies for managing it. Anger is one of the most difficult emotions to handle. Anger can usually be directly caused by
First, to understand how to cope, you need to know what coping skills are. Coping skills are abilities or talents we use to effectively respond to issues. Coping is a response to stressors, which are anything that causes stress. Is there a wrong way to cope? Yes! Actually, everything is coping, whether it is screaming and crying or taking deep breaths and relaxing. Which skill do you employ? The right way to cope is to make your skill non-excessive, effective for you, and as easy and non-noticeable as possible in public.
Next, in order to effectively cope, you will need to figure out your stressors. Stressors are, true to their name, anything that causes stress. This can include people, objects, and even places. Generally, there are four types of stressors. These four types are: biological, such as illness; environmental, like poverty or pollution; cognitive, the way you perceive a situation; and situational, including the death of a pet or loved one and relations with others.
Now that we know about stressors, let’s learn about dealing with stress. Stress is not necessarily good or bad but can have negative or positive effects. Stress is the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands. There are many ways to manage stress, but UCCS suggests writing a journal of your thoughts and moods, relaxing, exercising, or doing something fun such as singing, dancing, or playing a non-contact sport. IN.gov suggests eating a balanced diet, anticipating problems and how to fix them, and admitting you’re not perfect. (Health Book, UCCS)
Since stress can lead to anger, let’s learn effective strategies for managing it. Anger is one of the most difficult emotions to handle. Anger can usually be directly caused by
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