HEALTHFUL AND

UNHEALTHFUL
STRATEGIES IN
COPING STRESS

LESSON 4
Learning Competency:

▪ Differentiates healthful from unhealthful

strategies in coping with stress (H7PH-
IIId-e-35)
Stress Curves and
Phases
LEARNING TASK 1
Direction: Recall the previous lesson by identitying
each of them though the given choices.

Choices:
▪ Flight of fight feeling
▪ Gate toward burnout
of stress
▪ Strong feeling
1. Overeating

2. Exercise

3. Healthy eating

4. Procrastination

5. Self-harm HEALTHY VS.

6. Sleeping too little or too much
7. Talking about your problem
8. Relaxation
9. Drinking alcohol
UNHEALTHY
DIRECTION: Identify the
following items whether
healthy or unhealthy
strategy in dealing
stress.
 Direction: Based from the activity previously, fill in the
CONCEPT MAP! concept map about your understanding on the 2 terms
below.

Healthy
•-

Unhealthy
•-
Healthy Vs. Unhealthy
Coping Strategies
What is Coping Strategy?

▪ Are action we take consciously or unconsciously to deal with

stress, problems or uncomfortable emotions.
▪ Unhealthy coping strategies tend to feel good in the moment,
but have long term negative consequences.
▪ Healthy coping strategies may not provide instant gratification
but they lead to a long lasting positive outcomes.
 Unhealthy Vs. Healthy Coping Strategies

▪ Drug or Alcohol Use ▪ Exercise

▪ Overeating ▪ Talking about your problem
▪ Procrastination ▪ Healthy eating
▪ Sleeping too much or too little ▪ Seeking professional help
▪ Social withdrawal ▪ Relaxation techniques
▪ Self-harm ▪ Using social support
▪ Aggression ▪ Problem-solving techniques
 Noelle has aClick
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Because the paper will require so much work, Noelle feels
anxious every time she thinks about it. When Noelle
distracts herself with other activities, she feels better.
Noelle uses the coping strategy of procrastination to avoid
her feelings of anxiety. This helps her feel better now, but
will cause problems in the long run.

 Greg feels jealous whenever his wife spends time with her
friends. To control the situation, Greg uses insults to put
down his wife’s friends, and he demands that his wife stay
Learning Task!
home. When Greg’s wife caves to his demands, he feels a
sense of relief. Greg uses the coping strategy of aggression DIRECTION: Read the
to avoid the discomfort of jealousy. example scenario and
answer the questions that
 Rebecca is angry about being passed over for a promotion follows:
at work. Rather than discussing the situation with her boss
and trying to improve her work performance, she holds
onto her anger. Rebecca has learned to manage her anger
by drinking alcohol. Drinking numbs Rebecca’s anger
temporarily, but the problems at work remain unresolved.
Process Questions:
1.What consequences might result from these individuals’
unhealthy coping strategies?
2.What healthy coping strategies (identify whether they are
emotion focused or problem focused) could be helpful for the
individual?
3.What barriers might be preventing the individuals from
using healthy coping strategies?
INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY: Healthy Vs. Unhealthy Coping Strategies

Describe a problem you are currently dealing with:

My Unhealthy coping strategies: Consequences of unhealthy coping strategies:

1.

2.
Healthy coping strategies I used or Expected outcomes of healthy Barriers to using healthy coping
could use: coping strategies: strategies:
1.

2.

3.
ASSESSMENT
DIRECTION: Draw a human figure
and on the right side, indicate the
healthy coping strategies while
unhealthy coping strategies on the
left side.