Question

4 - stress management
learning objective: develop a plan for regulating emotions and coping with stress.
wendy, who is afraid of public speaking, has a big presentation coming up at work.
what could wendy say to help inoculate herself against the stress?
a.) \it may be stressful, but it will be over quickly.\
b.) \there are only 3 more days until i have to give this presentation.\
c.)
o matter how hard i prepare, i wont feel confident about giving this presentation.\
d.) \im probably the worst public speaker of anyone in my office.\

Explanation:

This positive - self talk can help reduce stress by reframing the situation as temporary. Options b, c, and d are negative statements that can increase stress and anxiety rather than inoculate against it.

Answer:

A. "It may be stressful, but it will be over quickly."