1. HW410 Seminar # 9 Dr. Hector R. Morales-Negron

2. Chapter 16 Additional Coping Techniques Chapter 16 Additional Coping Techniques

3. “ 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

4. There are many effective coping techniques and often people will use more than one to resolve their stress.

5. Information Seeking

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

7. Social Orchestration 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.

8. Social Support Groups

9. 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. 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.

10. Social 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

11. Hobbies

12. A pleasurable pursuit or interest outside one’s daily work responsibilities through which one begins to make order out of chaos.

13. Forgiveness

14. Coping with unresolved anger issues where one feels wronged or violated and is able to get on with their lives.

15. Dream Therapy

16. A coping technique in which dreams, including recurring dreams, are explored and deciphered to help understand and resolve acute and or chronic stressors.

17. 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.

18. Prayer and Faith Prayer and Faith

19. Types of Prayer Prayers of Gratitude Prayers of Forgiveness Intercessory Prayers Types of Prayer Prayers of Gratitude Prayers of Forgiveness Intercessory Prayers

20. 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.

21. The Healing Power of Prayer Cancer Survivor Matt Pfenniger

22. Of Prayer and Meditation Of Prayer and Meditation

23. 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