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HEALTHY COPING FRAMEWORKS Dr. Gary Schwartz & Dr. Shauna Shapiro


Attention leads to Connection Connection leads to Regulation Regulation leads to Order Order leads to Ease


“Intentionally cultivating nonjudgmental attention leads to connec- tion, which leads to self-regulation and ultimately to greater order and health.


Through mindfulness practice we are able to attend to the infor- mation contained in each moment. We gain access to more data, even those data that may have previously been too uncomfort- able or painful to examine. We learn to acknowledge and accept pain and stress, and to listen to it with kindness and care. Through attending in this way, we are able to respond with greater skill and wisdom. We are able to attend to the pain, and choose to self-regulate in ways that foster greater health and well-being.


Through consciously (intention) bringing awareness (attention) and acceptance (attitude) to experience in the present moment, we are able to use a wider, more adaptive range of coping skills.” Shapiro


Dr. S. Kobasa Stress Hardiness


Commitment (vs. Alienation) Control (vs. Helplessness) Challenge (vs. Threat)


Hardiness to deal with stress is defined as a personality structure comprising three related general dispositions of commitment, con- trol, and challenge.


Commitment refers to involving oneself in the activities in life and having a genuine interest in and curiosity about the surrounding world.


Control, in contrast with helplessness, refers to a tendency to be- lieve and act as if one can influence the events taking place around oneself through one’s own effort.


The challenge disposition refers to the belief that change, rather than stability, is the normal mode of life and constitutes motivat- ing opportunities for personal growth rather than threats to secu- rity.


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