What is Coping?

Coping is simply defined as facing or dealing with responsibilities, problems, or difficulties, especially successfully or in a calm or adequate manner (dictionary.com).There are many instances in life when coping is something you'll need to do. I went through a stage in my adolescence where I couldn't personally cope with the situations in my life at the time. I eventually had to seek how to cope and what the purpose of coping was. I learned that coping wasn't a scary or annoying process you had to go through to feel better. Most of the coping techniques I really enjoyed were activities I already did in my life. I learned quickly what coping techniques to use when and how I could benefit the most from the techniques. However, there are positive and negative coping skills, which was a different obstacle I had to overcome. Coping is used to help a person feel better about a particular circumstance in their life. Learning how to cope has helped me tremendously to push through tough times in my life and become the person I am today.