HW410 Seminar # 9

Dr. Hector R. Morales-Negron

Chapter 16

Additional Coping Techniques

Chapter 16

Additional Coping Techniques

“ One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach,

one can only collect a few.”

— Anne Morrow Lindbergh

“ One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach,

one can only collect a few.”

— Anne Morrow Lindbergh

There are many effective coping techniques and often people will use

more than one to resolve their stress.

There are many effective coping techniques and often people will use

more than one to resolve their stress.

Information SeekingInformation Seeking

Information SeekingInformation SeekingA common coping technique in which a person searches for detailed information (from many venues) to increased awareness about asituation that has become a perceived threat.

A common coping technique in which a person searches for detailed information (from many venues) to increased awareness about asituation that has become a perceived threat.

Social OrchestrationSocial OrchestrationA coping technique in which one either changes stress-producing factors in one’s environment, or one changes one’s environment; the path of least resistance.

A coping technique in which one either changes stress-producing factors in one’s environment, or one changes one’s environment; the path of least resistance.

Social Support GroupsSocial Support Groups

Social Support GroupsSocial Support GroupsA coping technique in which one nurtures relationships with and among friends, family members, and others whose company acts to buffer the ill effects of stress.

A coping technique in which one nurtures relationships with and among friends, family members, and others whose company acts to buffer the ill effects of stress.

Social Support GroupsSocial Support Groups• Buffer Theory• Compensation Theory• Supportive-Expressive Group Therapy• Direct-Effect Theory• Social-Dissonance Theory

• Buffer Theory• Compensation Theory• Supportive-Expressive Group Therapy• Direct-Effect Theory• Social-Dissonance Theory

HobbiesHobbies

HobbiesHobbiesA pleasurable pursuit or interest outside one’s daily work responsibilities through which one

begins to make order out of chaos.

A pleasurable pursuit or interest outside one’s daily work responsibilities through which one

begins to make order out of chaos.

ForgivenessForgiveness

ForgivenessForgiveness

Coping with unresolved anger issues where one feels wronged or violated and

is able to get on with their lives.

Coping with unresolved anger issues where one feels wronged or violated and

is able to get on with their lives.

Dream TherapyDream Therapy

Dream TherapyDream Therapy

A coping technique in which dreams, including recurring dreams, are explored and deciphered to help

understand and resolve acute and or chronic stressors.

A coping technique in which dreams, including recurring dreams, are explored and deciphered to help

understand and resolve acute and or chronic stressors.

Fig 16.4. Dream therapy experts believe that the more we try to remember our dreams, the better we are able to deal with problems in our waking life.

Fig 16.4. Dream therapy experts believe that the more we try to remember our dreams, the better we are able to deal with problems in our waking life.

Prayerand

Faith

Prayerand

Faith

Types of Prayer

• Prayers of Gratitude• Prayers of Forgiveness• Intercessory Prayers

Types of Prayer

• Prayers of Gratitude• Prayers of Forgiveness• Intercessory Prayers

Faith:An optimistic attitude adopted to cope with stress, for which one perceives a connection to something bigger than oneself.

Faith:An optimistic attitude adopted to cope with stress, for which one perceives a connection to something bigger than oneself.

The Healing Power of Prayer

The Healing Power of Prayer

Cancer Survivor Matt PfennigerCancer Survivor Matt Pfenniger

Of Prayer and MeditationOf Prayer

and Meditation

Ways to Pray — Sophy Burnham

Ways to Pray — Sophy Burnham

1. Clear transmission of thoughts

2. Expression in the present tense

3. Expression of a positive context

1. Clear transmission of thoughts

2. Expression in the present tense

3. Expression of a positive context