Demetrius: Alternative Coping Thoughts

His coping style, to say the least, was counterproductive. Coping refers to efforts to master, reduce, or tolerate the

Because of her brittle state-of-mind, Blanche cites specific methods called coping mechanisms to manage the stress she has to endure and its related anxiety, which are “conscious mental strategies or behaviors that individuals employ to lower anxiety” (O’Brian 9). These coping mechanisms are separated into two categories: short-term and long-term.

Stress is caused when the body perceives a threat. During this time, the mind relies on reflexes to aid the body in the flight-or-fight response. In “The Most Dangerous Game”, the author uses the literary device imagery to convey the message of how

Everyone has obstacles in their lives that hinder them from living life to the fullest. In Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko, the main character Tayo—a World War II veteran— has many obstacles in his way to a living a normal and productive life. He struggles on a daily basis with the guilt of surviving the war where his cousin tragically died, the guilt from leaving his elderly uncle behind, and the irrational guilt for “causing a drought”. Additionally, he does not improve the situation by trying to avoid his problems and drowning his memories in alcohol. However, the biggest obstacle that keeps him from a normal life is the very disorder that the aforementioned obstacles stem from, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. All of these obstacles contribute to hindering Tayo from living a normal life because they either fail to address his problem or constantly preoccupy his mind, causing him to live dysfunctionally and

In the cognitive behaviour approach to counselling the use of potential outcomes of cognitive behaviour therapy, looking at the fact that there are emotional disorders that result from negative thoughts and thinking on unrealistic terms, and this in time can be altered by changing the unrealistic terms and negative thoughts to positive thoughts and realistic ideas. Rational emotional therapy is there to assist the client to make enlightened changes to themselves. In 1962 Ellis stated that “ human thinking and emotions are, in some of their essences, the same thing, and that by changing the former one does change the latter ( Dryden 2001). This would let the client to give up the demands of their own psyche, others and the world, and change it to suit their choices and to allow themselves to accept themselves for who they really are. If the counsellor can get the client to do this, they can experience healthy negative emotions such as sadness, concern and disappointment, while still retaining their desires, wishes and needs. The client will rarely experience unhealthy

The poem “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley presents the idea that maintaining positivity during hardships makes one feel invincible. Henley uses diction that signifies hardships, alliteration, and biblical allusions to describe how one can take charge of his life when it comes to downfalls. Diction is one of the main devices Henley uses in this poem to demonstrate the difficulty the speaker faces. The speaker says in the second stanza that he is “in the fell clutch of circumstance.” This line illustrates that the speaker has no control over his current circumstances, as the “clutch,” or grip, is too strong for him to escape from it.

The normal reaction to feelings of helplessness and vulnerability is often a need to regain control–

People experience a wide variety of difficulties, from everyday challenges to rare traumas. Humans are complex and deal with many emotions and thoughts, and sometimes too much stress and difficulty can break a person’s psyche. This potential for psychological collapse leads many people to protect themselves through coping mechanisms. Coping mechanisms come in many forms and executions, and a notable form appears in Matthew Quick’s novel The Good Luck of Right Now.

In the aftermath of a horrific experience, it is not uncommon for a survivor to feel guilty about their survival. The most difficult thing for survivors can be finding the ability to move beyond what has happened and look toward the future. An individual is often shaped by their past experiences. If ensuing guilt is not dealt with, however, the past can hinder the ability to achieve in the present. In Art Spielgelman’s MAUS II, Vladek and Art struggle to live in the present and are laden with guilt from their pasts. When not properly dealt with, guilt can become an overpowering emotion, governing decisions and depleting self motivation. To move successfully past debilitating guilt one often must learn to be accepting of the past and

Lacking emotion to stimuli that should provoke emotion, or isolation, is prevalent throughout the short story, Attitude Adjustment. This psychological trait can warp emotions and the health of individuals, which is displayed by Father Jim. “For a long time after the accident, Father Jim felt like a robot he’d seen blown apart in a movie, its many pieces scattered, all still blinking, still functioning, but totally disconnected” (Gautreaux 74). As he continued to isolate his emotions after the accident, many situations tended to be far worse than they should have.

This essay demonstrates my understanding of the psychological theories and concepts which were discussed in lectures as I have applied this knowledge to the case example. I have employed two psychological topics such as the Humanistic perspective of personality and Stress and Coping theory.

In the years that the earth has been around many things have evolved from culture, technology, even we as people, and my youth. In today’s youth and generation we struggle with many different difficulties versus on what the generation of kids in the 60’s 70’s & some of the 90’s faced. In today’s generation we struggle with a bigger deal of stress, insecurities, acceptance, and most importantly strive for perfection. We are now taught that in todays world that everything we do needs to be perfect, and if we manage to fail one time we will fall. Having my generation of youth striving for this constant image of perfection leads us to a great deal of stress and fear. In this paper I will be discussing Stress, defense mechanisms, negative thoughts, and mental and physical places I go to relax. The first section I will be discussing is Cognitive distortions with negative thoughts and Restructuring those negative thoughts.

This essay discusses coping, a complex process exercised by people to suppress, change, or eliminate stress or threat. This essay also discusses copers, that is, people who exhibit certain personality characteristics, known as distress resistant personality patterns, which can significantly influence whether they stay healthy or become ill. Also covered are coping strategies, -strategies people draw upon to solve life’s stressors, some

If one wants to truly understand the psychological implications of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, the primary focus should be on the character Hamlet, and how he develops and modifies throughout the play. Using the fundamentals of the psychoanalytic perspective of critical evaluation, one would be able to truly identify and explore the true nature of Hamlet, and the effects that his character has on the situation surrounding him. In order to gain a true understanding of most of the detail that is implied through Hamlet's way of portraying himself to others, it is vital to look deep into the actions that are carried out, and analyze them psychoanalytically.

Roy identified three environmental stimuli; focal, contextual, and residual. The focal stimuli are immediately confronting the person. The contextual stimuli are all other stimuli that contribute directly to the client’s responses. Residual stimuli are unknown factors. The second concept in RAM is the coping processes. They were categorized into subsystems. The regulator subsystem happens by physiological processes; in contrast, through the cognitive-emotive processes, the coping mechanisms of the cognator subsystem will occur. The control processes also include stabilizer subsystem, which empowers the person contributes to other, and innovator subsystem, which helps a human to adapt (Alligood, 2010). Lastly, outputs of RAM include four adaptive modes; physiologic-physical mode, self-concept mode, role function mode, and interdependence mode (McEwen & Wills, 2011).