Happy New Year! Here are 10 things to remember about coping with stress:
- Coping problems involve avoidance. Ask yourself, “What am I avoiding, and why?”
- Allow happiness to emerge in your life by acting in ways that bring you satisfaction.
- Coping well does not always mean living up to others’ expectations.
- When troubled in a relationship, ask yourself: “Who do I feel I have to be in this relationship to make it work? Do I like myself in this role? Is it me?”
- Accept your thoughts and feelings for what they are – normal thoughts and feelings.
- Your emotions are not the problem; inappropriate actions servicing the emotions are the problem.
- Your actions must be consistent with the conscience, values, and standards that guide you and allow you to venture outside of yourself. The actions are yours; the consequences are yours.
- Focus on optimistic actions, not words. Thoughts without actions are fantasy.
- Stop having personal pity parties. You have no right to have the corners of your world padded for you.
- Success is easy. You must also learn to fail.
Psychology and Stress 