Coping As A Christian
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What Are Coping Strategies?
What Are Coping Strategies?
Coping deals with the adjustments we make in unusual or stressful situations
Coping deals with the adjustments we make in unusual or stressful situations
Coping is a process, not an event
Coping is a process, not an event
Problem/Situation Solving Strategies
Problem/Situation Solving Strategies
Emotional/Social Support Focused Strategies
Emotional/Social Support Focused Strategies
Problem/Situation Solving Strategies: To-do lists, problem solving, switching jobs, establishing healthy boundaries, time management, feedback from friends.
Emotion Focused Strategies: Self-care- take a long bath, get your hair/nails/feet done, engage in a hobby, exercise, focus on a task, mindfulness, meditation, prayer, social support (friends/family).
Proactive Coping: Plan for circumstances. When we pre-plan we’re not caught off guard.
Injecting Christian Spirituality: Church Family, Prayer, God’s Word, God’s Spirit.
1 Now Sarah lived 127 years; these were all the years of her life. 2 Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron ) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
63 And Isaac went out to meditate in the field in the evening; and he lifted his eyes and looked, and there, the camels were coming.
9 Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts. 10 For if either falls, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to lift him up.
6 Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
2 Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
27 “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Your heart must not be troubled or fearful.