Suppose a woman feels anxious as she steps to the podium to give a speech. If she does some deep breathing and glances over her notes to reduce her anxiety and improve her delivery she is using both

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This scenario describes the use of both emotion-focused coping (deep breathing to manage feelings of anxiety) and problem-focused coping (glancing over notes to improve speech delivery). Emotion-focused coping aims to reduce the emotional distress associated with the situation, while problem-focused coping targets solving or managing the problem causing the distress.

Suppose a Woman Feels Anxious as She Steps to the Podium