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. Even as a child, these
traits were pointed out to me. 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. I still learn strongly towards avoidance but I am able to work
through it.
Preventative: I actually like this part of my coping abilities! I consider
it a strong point. I am always prepared! I make plans for situations,
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 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, b friends and in the workplace. Emotional
intelligence is vital to being self-aware, and being self-aware is
important for having a healthy, functioning life.
