Two examples of physiological variables, tense muscles and high blood pressure, occur when a stressor persists after the body mobilizes its resources to deal with the threat. This response is called the general adaptation syndrome, which occurs in three stages- alarm, resistance and …show more content…
To solve the problem, people emphasize on a problem-focused approach versus an emotion-focused approach. Problem-focused coping concentrates on the problem itself, whereas emotion-focus coping concentrates on the emotions the problem caused. For problems which cannot be solved, looking at the problem in a different light is a helpful coping strategy. This approach focuses on changing someone’s mindset to treat the problem as a challenge instead. Another method draws social support from friends and family. The benefits of these strategies include a higher sense of control, avoiding negative emotions, reducing heart rate and blood pressure through touch because of heightened oxytocin levels, and many more. Personally, I try to incorporate all three management techniques, but I practice rethinking the problem the most. By reassessing the problem, I transform the problem into a way to learn from this experience, channeling my stress into productivity