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Short Answer
1. What are some of the situations that can occur in life that people associate with feelings of anxiety?
Teaching Suggestion: Students might benefit from a group discussion to identify some of the uncertainties in life that can cause anxiety, for example, career choices, relationships (romantic, friends, family), tests and grades, money, social pressures, health, world problems (environment, politics, social justice, violence).
2. How can individuals develop skills that meet their own individual needs for coping with life’s uncertainties?
Teaching Suggestion: Students might benefit from discussing in pairs why certain coping mechanisms are more effective for some people than for others and the importance of respecting different approaches for different people.
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