Identify Your Coping Strategies

People experience both positive and negative challenges in life. Some stressful situations overwhelm our emotions and our ability to cope or deal with them. One helpful suggestion is to identify the strengths of your current coping style. By listing the good and not-so-good ways of coping with stress and strong emotions, you can increase your awareness of what works and what doesn't work. Remember that the focus is not on right or wrong, but on what works and what is more useful and helpful for you in coping with life's toughest challenges.