"Stress-buffering" behaviors can be elicited to reduce stress. All of the following behavioral coping responses can be used by nurse managers to reduce and manage stress except:
a. Distancing oneself from work.
b. Using cognitive reframing to change irra-tional thoughts.
c. Refusing a request to sit on a committee to evaluate scheduling software.
d. Exercising regularly.
A
Achieving balance between work and leisure is a useful strategy for stress reduction. Distancing, however, can be a sign of depersonalization that includes negative attitudes as well and is a cha-racteristic of burnout.
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