Distinguish between problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping.Lazarus and Susan Folkman (1984) were the first researchers to distinguish between problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping.Problem -Focused coping seeks to alleviate the stress caused by a given situation by identifying and making efforts to treat the source of the problem. This may involve taking action to eliminate a stressor or to escape a threatening stimulus. Problem-focused coping strategies aim to change the stressful problem or source of stress. Problem-focused strategies lead to changes in behavior or the development of an action plan to deal with stress. A person can get away from stress by creating positive events. For example, taking a day off from caring for a loved one with a serious illness to go to the beach can provide significant stress relief. Alternatively, emotion-focused coping involves reducing the density of distressing emotions associated with stress, that is, the goal is to feel better in the face of a real or perceived threat or stressor without address the source of stress. Emotion-focused coping often occurs when problem-focused coping fails to reduce the stress in a situation or when the stressor is so great that problem-focused coping has no chance real to help. It can also come into play when many aspects of a situation are beyond our control, such as when someone is dealing with a terminal illness or the sudden death of a loved one. Emotion-focused coping involves trying to reduce negative emotional responses associated with stress, such as embarrassment, anxiety, or fear (Delongis & Holtzman, 2005). Examples of emotion-focused coping include strategies such as accepting sympathy from others...amid daily and weekly journaling to help reduce stress in my life. I like to watch a comedy at the end of my work day, for example The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men. Some days I would call a friend and chat via my cell phone or Skype or on Facebook. Also, I go to the mall on weekends, it relaxes me and, above all, I love nature, so when I get the chance, I go up to the “lookout point” on Lady Young road at night. The view is panoramic. Other stress management methods I don't use regularly and so I need to start making adjustments in my life, especially when it comes to adopting a healthy lifestyle. Works Cited • Feldman, RS (2009). Understanding Psychology (8th edition ed.). McGraw-Hill Higher Education.• G, M.D. (2007). Psychology (9th edition ed.). Worth Publishers.• https://webfiles.uci.edu/rsilver/Blum%20&%20Silver%20Coping,%20Encyclopedia.pdf