Child and Youth Care: Managing Distress with Breathing and Gratitude

This essay explores distress tolerance skills, focusing on the application of deep breathing exercises and the science of gratefulness for managing stress and negative thoughts. The author emphasizes the importance of deep breathing for optimal brain function during stressful times and highlights the effectiveness of practicing gratefulness for fostering happiness and relaxation. The essay also touches upon the value of seeking support from trusted individuals, such as instructors, and the significance of maintaining a positive mindset for effectively navigating life's challenges. The author also acknowledges the importance of self-reliance in problem-solving while underscoring the crucial role of positivity in maintaining motivation and energy. Desklib provides access to similar solved assignments and past papers for students seeking additional resources.

CHILD AND YOUTH CARE
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1. In such circumstances, I will first look for a peaceful space then I will start deep
breathing exercise for 60 seconds. The reason behind doing the deep breathing exercise
in time of stress is that the brain requires the oxygen to function properly (Carstensen &
DeLiema, 2018). When we will do deep breathing then the brain gets the oxygen
effectively and it starts performing well. I always follows the applications of deep
breathing whenever I feel stress. Even I suggest this measure to all the people. Deep
breathing is the best way to overcome the stress, it relaxes the mind. The characteristic of
this activity is that it is not time-consuming, an individual only needs 60 seconds to
perform this exercise.
2. Whenever I feel that my distress is increasing then I immediately start thinking about the
movements, people and things in life for which I am grateful. It can be said that
whenever I feel distressed and whenever negative thoughts start approaching me, in both
these cases I start beginning the science of gratefulness. For me, it is a very powerful
process because immediately after following the science of gratefulness, my mind starts
feeling happy and relaxed. Although I mark this as my distress tolerance skills. Apart
from this, when I feel distressed then I also watch motivational and inspirations videos
on YouTube videos. According to me, a person should not feel distressed because it
adversely affects the psychology and physiology condition.
3. From my personal experience with my instructor, I can say that my instruction is a kind-
hearted person and he always ready to help us. Many times, I share my personal problem
with him too. Before approaching him, I always take his appointment via email or text
message. The best thing about my instructor is that he always pays close attention to my
problem and he always says to me for thinking more and more positive thoughts because
my thoughts are sharping my reality. Personally, I think that a person should be capable
of solving his/her own problem by himself/herself because this will incorporate the

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confidence in him/her that he/she is capable of dealing with their life circumstances.
However, positivity plays a crucial role in a person's life because positivity keeps a
person motivated and provide them great energy to conduct more and more work
effectively and efficiently (Campbell, Ulrich & Gardy, 2016).

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References
Campbell, S. M., Ulrich, C. M., & Grady, C. (2016). A broader understanding of moral
distress. The American Journal of Bioethics, 16(12), 2-9.
Carstensen, L. L., & DeLiema, M. (2018). The positivity effect: a negativity bias in youth
fades with age. Current opinion in behavioral sciences, 19, 7-12.