Have you ever experienced distress as defined and explained in this chapter? If not, do you know someone who has? Were you or this other person able (at some point) to identify reasons for this distress? Did you or the other person try any of the techniques listed for reducing distress? Do you know someone who should try some of these techniques?

Look at your work and school commitments. How might you apply each of the

“three solutions” to improve how you feel about your job and school?