Which of the following is NOT listed as a technique to utilize during the stress response?

• A. Scan
• B. Hydration
• C. Breathe
• D. Self-talk

Answer: (B)

The stress response is managed in the moment with active techniques that help you regain control: scanning the environment to maintain situational awareness, controlled breathing to reduce arousal, and positive self-talk to keep thoughts clear and focused. Hydration, while important for overall performance and health, isn’t an on-the-spot technique used to modulate the stress response in this framework. It affects readiness and endurance, but it doesn’t provide a direct, cognitive-behavioral tool you deploy during high-stress moments the way scanning, breathing, and self-talk do. So hydration isn’t listed as a technique to utilize during the stress response.