learn to cope up with your stress. I hope this will help you

1. Top three coping methods Kumarmahi http://stress-coping.blogspot.com/

2. You can do something before the stressful events occur! Changing our attitude focusing the present or future events Example for proactive coping -preparing for an exam or an interview well in advance 1. Proactive coping

3. 2. Meaning making You can do something even after the stressful events! Changing our response to the past or present event Example for the meaning making We can take a new look make new meaning Failure as a feedback Change as a challenge Obstacle as an opportunity

4. 3. Religious coping You can do something even in extreme stress Transforming oneself beyond their own limits To gain strength and acceptance Example Think how one can cope with these following situations! Death of loved one Life threatening, incurable illness such as cancer Violence, terrorism

5. Top three protecting shield, that helps us to deal with our stress. How we relate with ourselves Personal attributes such as self-esteem, self-worth, self-determinism, optimism, hope and self-efficacy directly related to our stress. Personal development is the first protecting shield from stress. We need to feel good about ourselves. Take personal responsibility 1. Personal development

6. How we relate with others Our communication, relationships, giving receiving help and managing conflict all requires honesty, genuineness, and mutual trust. We need other persons help and support to cope with stress. This will be the second protecting shield that protects us from stress. Take social responsibility 2. Social development

7. 3. Work or task How we relate with our task or work Only through our meaningful contribution or achievement we can believe our ability, meaningful contribution and our achievements make us feel worthy, boost our esteem. We may gain new friends others may appreciate accept and respect us. We need to achieve, learn or contribute something. This is the third protecting shield that helps us from stress. Contribute something meaningfully

8. These three domains in our life serve as protecting shields which make a difference in our life. If we learn to respond instead of reacting to our life events we can gain something which will help us to transform our life greatly.

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