Most of us have heard the book or phrase "All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten". This includes playing! Or more specifically, doing things that are fun and enjoyable. But who has time to have fun when we have to work two jobs and take care of kids??
Coping consists of the mechanisms we use to "let off steam". Whether we want to or not, our bodies are made to release stress in one form or another. Examples of positive coping strategies are talking, writing, arts, hobbies, sports, walks, reading, trips, movies, meditation, and many many more. Examples of negative coping strategies (negative = harmful cost despite the immediate release) are smoking, drugs, drinking, outbursts, aggression, self-sabotage, overworking, avoiding, overcompensating, the list goes on. A lack of coping strategies is also considered negative, since it results in fatigue, emotional drain, anxiety, weariness, anhedonia (lack of pleasure), anger, impatience, physical pains, stress, secondary aging, illness, and of course, higher risk to disease.
The conclusion? Have a little fun ... or suffer.
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