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Appendix D

Axia College Material
Appendix D

The following table describes five situations in which a person reacts to stress in an unhealthy manner. For each:
a. identify the stressor(s).
b. briefly explain why the person's reaction is an unhealthy choice.
c. briefly describe one healthy alternative way of reacting and why you consider this approach a healthy choice.
d. identify two possible moderators of stress for this situation.

|Situation |Source(s) of |Unhealthy Reaction|Healthy Reaction |Two Possible Moderators |
| |Stress | | |of Stress |
|Every morning, as she prepares for her |Driving to work |The unhealthy |She should think of |I believe that she should|
|two-hour drive to work, Carole gets a |and the fact that |reaction is she |ways that calm her |look into a less |
|headache. |she prepares for a|gets a headache. |down before she |stressful way to work. |
| |two hour drive. | |leaves such as |She could find a way that|
| | | |getting up a few |does not have as much |
| | | |minutes earlier so |traffic. I loved to |
| | | |she can have time to|listen to music when I |
| | | |feel like the day |commute. |
| | | |does not have to be | |
| |...