Explain how self-talk can serve as both a precursor to stress and a tool to help conquer perceptions of stress.
Reflection Paper for STRESS, CRISIS, AND COPING
This Reflection Paper will be about specific issues related to stress, crisis, and coping from Chapters 9 and 10. Feel free to include outside research and provide your own thoughts on the subject at hand.
Answer the following questions.
Explain how self-talk can serve as both a precursor to stress and a tool to help conquer perceptions of stress. Be specific and give examples where appropriate.
“The dialogue mentioned earlier that seems to run nonstop in our minds is referred to as self-talk, and it has been observed that the preponderance of this is negative self-thoughts. Schafer (1999) has identified several types of negative self-talk thinking patterns that produce and/or perpetuate the toxic-thought process. He lists them in the following categories: pessimism, or seeing the worst in almost every situation; catastrophizing, making the worst of a situation; blaming, shifting the responsibility for circumstances to someone other than oneself; perfectionism, imposing above-human standards on oneself; polarized thinking, where everything is seen as an extreme (good versus bad), with no middle ground; should-ing, reprimanding oneself for things that one should have done; and magnifying, blowing problems out of proportion.”
The Covid-19 pandemic revealed to a great many people the need to learn to adapt to change, and to adapt quickly. Outline the steps suggested for the adaption processes and give examples in each step.
1. Engage in Healthy Grieving
2. Practice Acceptance
3. Stay Grounded
4. Access Resources
5. Create Sound Strategies
6. Evaluate Your Progress
7. Celebrate Your Success
Include this citation at the end of the essay:
Seward, B.L. (2022). Managing Stress: Skills for Self-CCare, Personal Resiliency, and Work-Life Balance in a Rapidly Changing World. Jones and Bartlett Learning. Burlington, MA.