Dean and Dale are identical twins, but their personalities are decidedly different. Dean is an optimist (the glass is half full, maybe even more), whereas Dale is a pessimist (the glass is half empty, if it's got anything in it at all). Dean has been reading about the shift-and-persist technique, though, and he's convinced that it could help Dale reduce his negativity and stress. Which of the following strategies is not a shift-and-persist technique?

Since, the options are not given the question is incomplete, but according to me the correct answer should be:

Criticize others' mistakes so that they will change their ways.

Explanation:

The shift and persist is a technique which is used to elevate the socio-economic status of people. This involves the reframing of the stressors so that the people think more positively in adverse situations. This emphasis that people must not left their hopes while dealing with difficult situations and remain optimistic.

According to the given situation, Dean should not criticize Dale and this will affect oppositely to the shift- and-persist technique and the technique will not have any effect on reducing the negativity and stress and the criticism will increase tendency of more negativity.

    however, coronary heart disease , or chd, is actually a result of coronary artery disease, or cad, said edward a. fisher, m.d., ph.d., m.p.h., an american heart association volunteer who is the leon h. charney professor of cardiovascular medicine and also of the marc and ruti bell vascular biology and disease program at the nyu school of medicine.

  with coronary artery disease, plaque first grows within the walls of the coronary arteries until the blood flow to the heart’s muscle is limited. view an illustration of coronary arteries. this is also called ischemia. it may be chronic, narrowing of the coronary artery over time and limiting of the blood supply to part of the muscle. or it can be acute, resulting from a sudden rupture of a plaque and formation of a thrombus or blood clot.

    the traditional risk factors for coronary artery disease are high ldl cholesterol, low hdl cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history, diabetes, smoking, being post-menopausal for women and being older than 45 for men, according to fisher. obesity may also be a risk factor.

    “coronary artery disease begins in childhood, so that by the teenage years, there is evidence that plaques that will stay with us for life are formed in most people,” said fisher, who is former editor of the american heart association journal, atvb. “preventive measures instituted early are thought to have greater lifetime benefits. healthy lifestyles will delay the progression of cad, and there is hope that cad can be regressed before it causes chd.”

  living a healthy lifestyle that incorporates good nutrition, weight management and getting plenty of physical activity can play a big role in avoiding cad.

    “coronary artery disease is preventable,” agreed johnny lee, m.d., president of new york heart associates, and an american heart association volunteer. “typical warning signs are chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations and even fatigue.” if you feel any of these symptoms, don’t delay — call 9-1-1.