We All Have to Figure Out How to Cope With Stress in Life. 

Stressors, anxiety, crises and emergencies are a part of life none of us can avoid.  During such times, we all use psychological manuvers  called “defense mechanisms” to protect us against stress and the anxiety it causes.

The purpose of a defense mechanism  is to reduce anxiety so that we may continue to function and not be overwhelmed by the stressor. Defense mechanisms are the same as coping mechanisms.

Do you suffer from regrets, or the “shouda’s”?  Do you look back on the choices you made in life and beat yourself up?  Regrets are a problem for many of us,  especially when we are trying to change  something about ourselves.  Our thoughts often go, “If I must change  that means I have been doing it all wrong, all along. Yuk!

Regrets can cause a lot of heartache and emotional distress making us vulnerable to crises.

I ran across what I think is a very article about regrets, that I wanted to share with you. Decreasing regrets will reduce your stress and expand your coping skills!

I learned some tricks to deal with anxiety  quite by accident when I found  myself in a situation that was very stressful.  I was called on to testify in court for the first time, boy did I work myself up with my thoughts. Just before  I was to go on the witness stand , I suddenly felt like I was going to be sick from anxiety. As I came close to panic I realized that I needed to get a hold of my self as this was something I must do.

Here are 8 quick tips that will help you stay calm, communicate well, and provide psychological or Mental Health First Aid in and emergency or crisis.

Remember the story of the emperor’s new clothes?  Although this is a fairy tale, there are some important principles about human behavior that can be learned from it. One lesson is that if you want to believe something badly enough, you can convince yourself (and others) that it is true. This idea can be used to help you stay calm during a crisis. Here are some tips about making yourself believe in yourself.!  Fake  it till you make it!