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While this is undoubtedly a normal reaction, everyone would agree that screaming does not change the stressful situation one iota, does it?
In the last posting, you were asked to come up with your own list of physiologic and emotional/psychological stressors. You also learned that there is a difference between what we normally think of as stress (the negative aspect) and eustress, or positive stressors. Remember that the human body does not differentiate between the two. Somehow we need to achieve a sense of balance.
Resilience is the ability to adjust to or recover from change (Merriam-Webster, 2009). Think about it as being flexible, but not breaking. With resilience, you have developed some problem-solving strategies. For example, if you become anxious and stressed over an upcoming exam or deadline, you can prepare yourself by studying for the exam, seeking clarification from your instructor, or forming a study group. You could pace your workload or delegate tasks in order to meet the deadline. What other problem-solving strategies can you think of?
Coping is being abe to deal with demands, problems, or difficulties (Merriam-Webster, 2009). As amusing as the video clip was, it does not demonstrate any of the elements of reliency or coping. While some of the stressors we encounter every day cannot be helped, the goal is to find ways of solving the problem, or at least lessening the effects.
Stay tuned! You will soon learn how to go from
Stressed to Blissful
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