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Due to the coherent nature of self, life experiences of stress and anxiety can be applied to develop resilience to predictable stress. This is a human way of using stress as a tool to prevent more intense and deregulating symptoms of anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>The stigma of clinical psychology is often a deterrent for most people who do not want a mental health diagnosis of their personal lives that might influence professional evaluations and duties.<sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0Correspondingly, organizational wellness programs have indicated that personnel are more willing to participate in medically oriented evaluations\u00a0with a focus on prevention such as weight loss and smoking cessation. 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