Overview
Coping mechanisms are essential tools that help individuals manage stress and navigate life's challenges. They can be categorized into healthy and unhealthy strategies, with healthy coping promoting well-being and unhealthy coping potentially leading to further problems. Understanding and developing...
Key Terms
Example: Using deep breathing to calm down during a stressful situation.
Example: Feeling anxious before an exam.
Example: Choosing to talk about feelings instead of bottling them up.
Example: Creating a study schedule to prepare for exams.
Example: Practicing mindfulness to reduce anxiety.
Example: Ignoring a problem instead of addressing it.
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