How you cope with hard times

Your go-to way of coping when things get hard.

A self-description of how you tend to cope with stress and difficulty. Most of us use several strategies depending on the situation — none is better than another. (Coping styles)

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• Tackle it head-on — I focus on solving the problem.
• Lean on others — I talk it through with people I trust.
• Reframe it — I look for meaning or a silver lining.
• Step away — I distract myself and return with fresh eyes.
• Accept it — I let what I can't change simply be.
• Let it out — I vent, cry, or move the feeling through.

Related topics

• Neurodivergence
• Mental-health experience
• What supports your wellbeing
• Your stress response
• What makes you flourish (PERMA)
• Self-compassion
• Emotion regulation (reappraisal & suppression)

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