Think of someone you know who has faced a challenging situation in the

1.	Think of someone you know who has faced a challenging situation in their life and were successfully able to deal with it. This situation may have been emotionally difficult to deal with like death of a loved one, loss of a job, dealing with chronic illness, failure etc. Answer the following questions and discuss the answers in class. 1. How did they handle the adverse situation? 2. Which obstacles did they have to overcome? 3. In your opinion which specific attitudes and skills helped them cope with the situation? 4. Do you think they received help and support from others?
Answer» Sundari, a professor in a reputed college was diagnosed with cancer at age 35 years. 1. Initially, she was overcome by feelings of intense fear and hopelessness. However, she decided that she would not give up the fight against cancer. 2. She had to overcome obstacles such as intense pain, fear of chemotherapy, pity shown by some ‘well wishers’, financial constraints, etc. 3. Specific attitudes that helped her to cope with this trauma were Resilience, fighting spirit interacting with other cancer survivors and good coping skills. 4. Yes, she received immense support from family, colleagues, friends and support groups like CPAA and Cancer Aid Foundation.

Think of someone you know who has faced a challenging situation in their life and were successfully able to deal with it. This situation may have been emotionally difficult to deal with like death of a loved one, loss of a job, dealing with chronic illness, failure etc. Answer the following questions and discuss the answers in class. 1. How did they handle the adverse situation? 2. Which obstacles did they have to overcome? 3. In your opinion which specific attitudes and skills helped them cope with the situation? 4. Do you think they received help and support from others?

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Sundari, a professor in a reputed college was diagnosed with cancer at age 35 years.

1. Initially, she was overcome by feelings of intense fear and hopelessness. However, she decided that she would not give up the fight against cancer.

2. She had to overcome obstacles such as intense pain, fear of chemotherapy, pity shown by some ‘well wishers’, financial constraints, etc.

3. Specific attitudes that helped her to cope with this trauma were Resilience, fighting spirit interacting with other cancer survivors and good coping skills.

4. Yes, she received immense support from family, colleagues, friends and support groups like CPAA and Cancer Aid Foundation.

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