COU 1.7 Read the extract below and answer the questions that follow
Not all coping skills are created equal. Sometimes, it's tempting to engage in
strategies that will give quick relief but might create bigger problems for you
down the road. It's important to establish healthy coping skills that will help
you reduce your emotional distress or rid yourself of the stressful situations
you face
Adapted from https://www. verywellmind. com/forty-healthy-coping-skills
1.7.1 Based on the statement above, identify two positive coping strategies that could
enhance long term reliance and well-being
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Writing and seeking help from a trustworthy person are the coping strategies I find more useful.

Explanation:

Positive coping strategies should be chosen based on what each person thinks works better for them.

Turning to someone to talk about something that is bothering us is an interpersonal coping strategy that can be helpful as others can provide a new perspective, help, or, at least, a safe space for us to express ourselves.

Writing can be considered as a diversion kind of strategy which allows us to come in better contact with our feelings. Sometimes only the exercise of organizing our thoughts on paper is enough for us to better understand the situation and possible solutions. Furthermore, writing can also be a form of cognitive coping if we visualize solutions, establish goals, as well as pros and cons for possible resolutions.