Linda was suffering from an eye infection.Her doctor prescribed her eye drops that she had to use 4 times a day and advised her to apply warm compresses 5 times every day.The doctor also asked her to avoid using eye makeup.However,Linda used the solution only once a day and rarely applied warm compresses to her eye.She also continued to use eye makeup.Linda is practicing:

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Linda is exhibiting creative nonadherence, as she is modifying the doctor's instructions to suit her own preferences and habits. She is not actively resisting or rebelling against the doctor's advice (reactance), nor is she trying to comply but struggling to do so (modified compliance). Hardiness, the ability to cope with stress, is not particularly relevant to this situation.

Linda Was Suffering from an Eye Infection