Psychology Update — 5 Overarching Principles for Coping with Negative Emotions

Posted March 12th, 2018 by David Berg & filed under Psychology Update.

TITLE

5 Overarching Principles for Coping with Negative Emotions

DESCRIPTION

“Learning how to respond effectively to negative emotions can help you move on from those emotions more quickly.” This is a terrific article that will help to both illustrate and apply some basic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Health Psychology principles to everyday living. The author provides a clear list of the 5 principles with examples. This self-help article can be used in conjunction with the therapy and health psychology chapters in the text book.

SOURCE

Psychology Today, February 13, 2018, by Alice Boyes

LINK TO RESOURCE

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-practice/201802/5-overarching-principles-coping-negative-emotions

(Tiny URL) http://tinyurl.com/yd3jgr45

CLASS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

•How does the author of the article articulate the strategies to cope with negative emotions?

•What psychological principles are being the 5 strategies?

•Ask the students: which of the principles would be most helpful to college students coping with stressors of college and relationships?

•What are the strategies related to health psychology? (answer: self-care and compassion)