HOW TO COPE UP

WITH STRESS
PREPARED BY: FATIMA PAG-ASA O. ARAZA
How to Cope with Stress

There are three major ways of coping with

stress 

 1. Cognitive
 2. Informational
 3. Behavioral
Cognitive Responses
 Cognitive coping involves reappraisal, raising
self-esteem, and developing self-efficacy.
In a disappointing and stressful situation, the
amount of stress experienced is as much a
function of the way we interpret the event as it
is due to the event itself.
 STRESS could be reduced by reexamining the
situation and identifying its positive aspects.
Informational Responses
 Uncertaintycaused by lack of information
contributes to the stress of the situation.
A study found that cancer patients who believed
their condition was incurable delayed treatment
two and a half times longer than people with the
same disease who believed it was curable.
Behavioral Responses
 The following are suggested:
1. Sleep well, eat well, avoid harm and exercise
regularly.
2. Develop and maintain a relaxation program.
3. Do things you enjoy. Develop hobbies
4. Be part of a social network and know that you can
rely on others to help in time of crisis, Social support
plays a major role in coping with stress.
5. Learn to set aside problems temporarily.
Behavioral Responses
6. Have a clear picture of your life goals
a. Check your priorities; update your value system.
b. Develop trust in God.
7. Nurture your faith dimension
a. Have regular meditation and prayer.
b. Seek God’s will and yield to it.
8. Take a break or a vacation.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Filipinos who are hit by the worst disasters such as
foods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions or
experience.