So the other day I went to a Thai food restaurant for lunch. Right before the food came out, I ran to the restroom. When I go there, I realized I had a serious problem. I couldn’t figure out which was which. There were random carvings on the door, which I assume meant something in Thai, but since I speak English, they weren’t helping me out. Finally I decided to pick the one that looked the most “girly”. The inside looked okay, but I was still worried. I discovered I had made the right choice when a woman walked right in on me. Awkward.
Maybe I should study Thai since I obviously have a knack for it.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
The most wonderful cany bar EVER!
I had to post this, because I am in the middle of eating a Snickers. I can't even describe how much I love them. I sure hope there are Snickers in heaven, if not, I might have to smuggle some in :)
Monday, May 2, 2011
Coping with Stress
In one of my development classes, we learned about stress, how it affects our performance, and how we cope with stress. There have been three main coping strategies that researchers have found that we as human beings use. These strategies are either, appraisal-focused, emotion-focused, and problem-focused.
An appraisal-focused strategy includes when and individual changes the way they think about the situation. Usually this includes distancing oneself from the problem, finding humor in the stress, or changing how they view the situation.
An emotion-focused strategy is used when there is a lot of emotion involved in the stress, and individuals use this strategy to release emotions often with forms of relaxation.
Using a problem-focused coping strategy deals directly with the problem. Those who use this strategy, try to figure out what they can do to control and fix the problem. They dig for the underlying cause of the problem and try to fix the problem directly.
Typically people use a combination of these strategies. Each strategy has its advantages, though the most developmentally sound strategy is the problem-focused strategy.
My coping strategy is definitely appraisal-focused. I distance myself from any stress I am feeling and try to distract myself. This is helpful if the stress is something I shouldn't worry about, but when the stress is related to school and finals, my coping strategy keeps me from doing my best. I avoid anything that reminds me of school, including studying for finals and writing final papers. I am trying to get better at using the problem-focused strategy, but its hard for me. So this is probably why I wrote this post instead of starting my paper......
What is your coping strategy?
An appraisal-focused strategy includes when and individual changes the way they think about the situation. Usually this includes distancing oneself from the problem, finding humor in the stress, or changing how they view the situation.
An emotion-focused strategy is used when there is a lot of emotion involved in the stress, and individuals use this strategy to release emotions often with forms of relaxation.
Using a problem-focused coping strategy deals directly with the problem. Those who use this strategy, try to figure out what they can do to control and fix the problem. They dig for the underlying cause of the problem and try to fix the problem directly.
Typically people use a combination of these strategies. Each strategy has its advantages, though the most developmentally sound strategy is the problem-focused strategy.
My coping strategy is definitely appraisal-focused. I distance myself from any stress I am feeling and try to distract myself. This is helpful if the stress is something I shouldn't worry about, but when the stress is related to school and finals, my coping strategy keeps me from doing my best. I avoid anything that reminds me of school, including studying for finals and writing final papers. I am trying to get better at using the problem-focused strategy, but its hard for me. So this is probably why I wrote this post instead of starting my paper......
What is your coping strategy?
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