Martha owns an event management firm.During the holiday season, especially during Christmas, she finds herself overloaded with work which often makes her feel irritable and anxious.To calm herself, she often takes time out to go swimming.In this example, the coping strategy that Martha uses can be classified as:

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Martha's coping strategy involves focusing on her emotions by taking time out to go swimming, rather than changing the situation or her cognitive perception of it (cognitive coping) or addressing the problem directly (primary appraisal). This falls under the category of emotion-focused coping.

Martha Owns an Event Management Firm