How are you coping?

Are your coping strategies healthy or unhealthy? Unfortunately, many people cope with stress in ways that compound it. The following coping strategies may temporarily relieve stress, but they cause more damage in the long run.

• Self-medicating with smoking, alcohol or drugs.
• Using sleeping pills or tranquilizers to relax.
• Overeating or eating too little.
• Sleeping too much.
• Procrastinating.
• Compulsive shopping
• Spending excessive time at work.
• Filling up every minute of the day to avoid facing what you are feeling.
• Withdrawing from family, friends and life.