People around the world share one common experience: the unfairness of life and the stress that ensues. Regardless of age, background, and financial status, stressors can emerge-anywhere and anytime. These stressors can trigger difficult emotions and responses.
When we encounter emotional traumas, we may use unhealthy coping strategies to try to deal with the stress. Some people smoke cigarettes; some drink excessive alcohol; and others use deadly drugs, all in an attempt to cope. These negative coping strategies can further harm our well-being and complicate our situation if we continue using them.
Thankfully, we can choose better coping strategies to improve our situation while protecting and even restoring our health and overall well-being. The power to better our situation lies in our own hands because, deep down, we all know what is right and what is wrong regarding the use of these coping strategies. However, we sometimes need guidance, wisdom, and faith to make those choices.
Stressors and Coping Strategies for Daily Living, by Bright Destiny Osaiyuwu, provides readers with helpful resources and thoughtful insights on the effects of bad coping strategies versus good coping strategies-and offers practical ideas and easy techniques to help you effectively manage your stress.
