My coping skills are avoidance coping(10/12) and preventative
coping (36/40)t.
Avoidance: I am not terribly surprised by this. I have always been one
to avoid and withdraw from many situations. a Even as a child, these
traits were pointed out to me. a I would do anything to get out of
situations in which I was instructed to do specific tasks that would
cause me discomfort, such as going places where there were a lot of
people, loud noises and a lot of excitement. I also avoided anything
that would break up my normal routines. If mom randomly asked me
to take out the trash, but it was time to feed my chickens, I would
really struggle with that and do anything I could to avoid it. I have a
pretty great family, though and my mom knew exactly what I was
doing. We saw specialist and learned how to deal with these sort
things. a I a still learn strongly towards avoidance a but I am able to work
through it.
Preventative: I actually like this part of my coping abilities! I consider
it a strong point. a I am always prepared! I make plans for situations, a
run them through my head, write them down and go over check lists.
There’s a lot of things in the world that scare me but being prepared
and having a plan takes that stress off me. My entire family loves this
about me too. I make sure everyone prepared!
I have even found that I can generally gear myself up when
anticipating a upcoming events that I would originally be
uncomfortable with. I prepare mentally and physically ahead of time
and then when the time comes I feel less stressed and I enjoy myself
more.
Coping behavior apply to the programmatic themes by giving us a
wide view of how we deal with stressful situations. Anytime you can
understand and learn more about how you function as a human being
is beneficial. When you have a clear understanding of how you cope
with stress, you can develop methods of coping with social
interactions with family, friends and in the workplace. Emotional
intelligence is vital to being self-aware, and being self-aware is
important for having a healthy, a functioning life.
