PSYCH 243 Lecture Notes - Creative Problem-Solving, Psych
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Realize every unexpected stressful event is not possible to predict or control. Realize that in any situation are action choices. Prepare for more likely stressors (school demands, job pressures, decisions, etc) Loneliness: sense of unwanted isolation or separation from others. Contact: being with someone is the most popular way to cope with stress. Close relationships predict health. (dr. david meyers, 2002) Presence of others after serious illnesses increases survival rates. Especially for men and lesser extent for women. Petting animals can greatly reduce physiological effects of stress on them. Personal awareness of response to stress: rehearsal. Learn to use positive cognitive self statements. Shift to more effective coping strategy: application. Use new skills in relatively low stress situations. Hobfoll"s conservation of resources (cor) loss reduction model. Deals with loss, threat of potential loss, or no gain of resources. First, rank by importance any available resources. Then, develop a surplus of specific resources.
