Coping styles <u>are strategies used by a person in order to respond to stressful situations.</u> In the situation above, <u>"reducing tension"</u> is a coping style that lessens the person's stress whenever confronted with stressful situation.
In order to reduce tension, the person does meditative activities, such as running or listening to music. Running and listening to music are forms of <u>"mindful meditation."</u> This allows the person to free his mind from distractions in order to relax, thus reducing his tension.
