Martha likes her new job but her workplace is far from her home.She spends a lot of time driving every day.Traffic is normally quite heavy and Martha is experiencing a great deal of stress.Telling herself to relax, listen to music, and to enjoy "alone time" in the car rather than dreading the commute would be an example of

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Emotion-focused coping involves regulating one's emotional response to a stressful situation, rather than trying to change the situation itself. In this case, Martha cannot change the distance between her workplace and home, but she can change her emotional response to the commute by trying to relax and enjoy her time in the car.

Martha Likes Her New Job but Her Workplace Is Far