Beatrice experiences high levels of stress when she has to drive on the highway. She notices that when another driver cuts in quickly in front of her, her heart rate increases and her muscles tense. In order to change this, Beatrice teaches herself some relaxation exercises and tells herself that the driver of the other car must be rushing to the hospital or some other emergency. Beatrice has responded with which coping strategy?

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Beatrice is using emotion-focused coping by changing her emotional response to the stressor (another driver cutting in front of her) through relaxation exercises and reinterpreting the situation in a way that reduces her stress.

Beatrice Experiences High Levels of Stress When She Has to Drive