Coping Skills for Adults: Processing Strategies

CALM AND CONNECTED - EPISODE 117

Have you ever taken part in your own gratefulness experiment? Perhaps you have written a small list every day for a month to see how it impacts you? Studies show that practicing gratefulness can benefit your psychological well being, improve relationships, increase empathy, reduce toxic emotions and is just in general good for your wellbeing. Whether you’ve done this before or you’re a first-timer, then is there a better time to do this than in the month of Thanksgiving? I think not! 

The topics I cover in this episode are;

  • The processing coping style

  • A story about Oprah’s gratefulness practice 

  • The benefits of writing things down

  • My gratefulness list 

  • Watching nature unfold

  • The benefits pets can bring

  • The beauty of thank-you notes

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Research and Links I mentioned in this episode

Research about gratitude

Emmons, R. A., & McCullough, M. E. (2003). Counting blessings versus burdens: An experimental investigation of gratitude and subjective well-being in daily life. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84(2), 377–389. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.84.2.377

Froh, Jeffrey & Sefick, William & Emmons, Robert. (2008). Counting blessings in early adolescents: An experimental study of gratitude and subjective well-being. Journal of School Psychology. 46. 213-33. 10.1016/j.jsp.2007.03.005.

Wood, A. M., Froh, J. J., & Geraghty, A. W. A. (2010). Gratitude and well-being: A review and theoretical integration. Clinical Psychology Review, 30, 890 – 905.

Wood, A.M, Maltby, J., Gillett, R., Linley P.A., Joseph, S., (2008). The role of gratitude in the development of social support, stress, and depression: Two longitudinal studies. Journal of Research in Personality, 42 (4) 854-871, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2007.11.003.

Article on gratitude

https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/giving-thanks-can-make-you-happier

Oprah on gratitude

https://www.oprah.com/spirit/oprahs-gratitude-journal-oprah-on-gratitude

Calm and Connected episode mentioned

Episode 70 - Using Dominoes to Demonstrate How Kindness Can Have a Ripple Effect

Free resource for adults to explore their coping skills:

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And remember, do not forget about yourself, take a few minutes for you and have a little fun!

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