6. Managing stress by changing your reaction to stressful situations

Coaching

When you're in a stressful situation, you have three alternatives if you want to take some action to relieve the distress you suffer.

• You can change your reaction (actions) to the stressful situation.
• You can change your thinking (attitudes, beliefs, opinions) about the stressful situations.
• You can take a temporary break from the situation.

To change your reaction to stressful situations, consider the following questions:

1. Decide if the situation is changeable

2. If changeable, can you change it?

3. Even if you can change it, is it worthwhile to do so?

4. If changeable by someone else, what steps can you take that will have some influence?

Mentoring

Thinking about a stressful situation you face, do the following analysis:

Describe the Situation

Is the situation changeable?

If changeable, can I change it?

If changeable by someone else can I influence? How?

Where?

When?

Is it worthwhile changing the situation?

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