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PSY 355 Week 5 Discussion Question 1
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As you read last week, stress is not only a great motivator, on along-term or redundant
basis, it is also responsible for a plethora ofphysical illnesses ranging from the common
cold, to allergic reactions,to heart disease and even cancer. It is also a major contributor
tomany psychological disorders including depression, anxiety, cognitivedisruption and
learning disorders. Usually, stress motivates one toadopt various coping mechanisms,
including understanding the cause ofthe stress, realigning one’s beliefs about the
stressors, changingone’s lifestyle to eliminate the stress, and learning how to manage
thephysical symptoms of the stress.
Once in a while, however, you will meet people whose lives are beingcontrolled by
stress, but who will resist making any of the changesnecessary to take the control back
and learn how to effectively copewith, or eliminate the sources of, their stress. When
this happens(assuming the person is mentally and physically capable of “coping”) itoften
is helpful to remember that a person will continue a behavior aslong as it continues to
work for him or her. We see this in people whocontinue to return to dangerous or
exploitive relationships; people whocontinue addiction behavior even though their health
is being ruined,their finances are in shambles, or they are facing significant
legalconsequences; or people who procrastinate to the point of jeopardizingtheir health,
careers or credit ratings, just to name a few examples.
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Think of an acquaintance in your own personal or professionalexperience (i.e., not
yourself, and preferably not anyone in yourimmediate family) who is more motivated to
continue his or herstressful behavior, than to learn how to cope with the stress (meet
thedemands of life head-on) and take back control of his or her life. Howis the stress