Distorted Perception Research Paper

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1. Change of Perception: Perceptions are based on beliefs, assumptions, values and conditioning. We can dramatically reduce our stress by changing our distorted perceptions. Our distorted thinking can exaggerate our perceived shortcomings. We often paint events much worse, than they actually are by our distorted thinking, this greatly increases stress. How we perceive/appraise an event (stressor) plays a very large role in whether the stressor triggers our fight/flight response. Some stressors are universally painful and stressful to most of us such as the death of a loved one. Fortunately, these major life event stressors are relatively rare; most of the stressors I encounter occur on a daily basis and are known as daily hassles like loss
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