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o External causes
o Internal causes
o Adaptation occurs
– Activation of the hypothalamic pituitary
adrenal axis continues
o The stressor may be resolved
– The body returns to homeostasis
o May progress to exhaustion
– Stress continues as resources are depleted
Exhaustion
Genetics Development
Coping Resilience
Adaptive Coping
– Contribute to resolution of the stress response
Maladaptive Coping
– Strategies that cause further problems
Active Coping
– Actively seeking resolution to the stress
Promote Adaptive Coping
o Realistic expectations
– Set realistic goals
o Planning
– Anticipate problems, have a backup plan
o Reframing
– Change the way you look at things
o Relaxation
– Learn relaxation techniques, take time-out for
leisure
o Discuss the problem
– Utilize existing social supports to problem solve
Promote Adaptive Coping
o Training
– Prepares for stressful events
o Nutrition
– Eat healthy, avoid skipping meals
o Exercise
– Include regular exercise
o Sleep
– Get adequate sleep—avoid fatigue
Avoid Maladaptive Coping
o Blurring of boundaries
o Avoidance/withdrawal
o Negative attitude
o Anger outbursts
o Alcohol/Drugs
o Hopelessness
o Negative self-talk
o Resentment
o Violence
Promote Resilience Factors
Transmit:
o Attitudes
o Values
o Skills
o Positive Beliefs
– Associated with well being
– Cognitive reframing
– Positive thinking
– Refute the negative thinking
– Believe in a meaningful cause
o Highly effective
o Mature coping mechanism
“Another of the souls’ weapons for the fight
for self-preservation, it is well known that
humor, more then anything else in the human
makeup, can provide an aloofness and the
ability to rise above any situation, even for a
few seconds.”
Viktor Frankl
Moral Compass
o Actively cope
– Apply concepts to enable active coping.
Review
o Stress is part of everyday life
– It can promote growth and competency
– If unrelenting or overwhelming it can cause
adverse effects
o Adaptive coping enhances resilience
o Maladaptive coping causes additional problems
o Enhanced coping increases resilience while
diminishing the adverse affects of stress, thus
promoting health
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