Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• List the different types of coping
• Describe how to develop positive coping strategies
• Explain how coping strategies differ from one individual to the next
• Compare adaptive and maladaptive approaches
• Distinguish between problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies
• Indicate why images are used in relaxation techniques
• Define ‘autogenic’ training
• Explain the role of exercise in stress release
• Describe its effect on the brain
• Outline the long-term effects of exercise
• Compare aerobic and anaerobic exercises