Discussion Questions

1. Discuss what acute stressors you are currently facing? What chronic stressor have you seen others encounter?

2. Discuss some physiological and psychological reactions you have experienced when under significant stress.

3. Do you tend to engage in emotion-focused or problem-focused coping? Have you ever needed to cope with microaggressions? If yes, how did you cope with them?

4. This chapter explores different strategies for healthy stress management. Discuss which strategies work best for you and why. How does your strategy change based upon the type of stress you are experiencing?