| Chapter 9: Stress Cognitive coping techniques Reduce uncertainty about stressful events Attribute unpleasant experiences to specific cause, not global problems Welcome change as a challenge Increase sense of control Behavioral coping techniques: Time management: balance work and play Lifestyle: eat healthy and get enough sleep Physiological coping techniques Progressive relaxation James-Lange theory of emotion: act relax will lead you to feel relaxed Social coping techniques Friends and social activities alleviate stress |
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