Stop avoiding the hard stuff and start dealing with your problems using these simple techniques
Facing the challenges life throws our way is never easy, but it can be done with a little compassion and a little know-how.
by: E.B. Johnson
No matter how old or wise we get, it can be hard to stay strong when difficulty comes knocking. Facing emotions or challenges that make us uncomfortable is never easy, but avoiding our problems only compounds our stress and anxiety and leads to further upset later on down the road.
Avoidance is a real problem and one with far-reaching consequences for our happiness and long-term wellbeing. If you want to avoid the perilous pitfalls of avoidance coping, you’ve got to learn how to face your problems head on — but that takes know-how and substantial amount of understanding.
What is avoidance coping?
Avoidance behaviors are basically the maladaptive form of coping that requires us to change our behavior in order to stop ourselves from thinking of or feeling things that make us feel uncomfortable.
This type of coping is commonly referred to as avoidance coping, avoidant coping and even escape coping, encompassing a wide range…
