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Transcript: Traits: ~relaxed ~easy going ~tolerate Stop the stress ~identify that you are stressed ~ask yourself, "how do i cope with stressful situation?" ~if not health, learn other ways ~say no once in a while ~stay away from stressful people and situations ~slow down your schedule Dangerous situations ~the pupils dilate ~dry mouth ~heartbeat increases Long work hours Characteristics: ~steady work habits ~like success but accept failure ~less competitive Opener You wake up and you realize that you are running late, you would... anxiety Who's Bound to Stress? ~write down how many times you lose yourself (freak out, be rude) be aware so you can change ~talk or write about your feelings ~write about how you can help yourself and ways to change. Which personality are you? Type A or Type B A. Address the receptionist saying that it is not acceptable for you to be waiting that long. B. Keep waiting patiently until you are able to been seen. Keep Calm & Watch On Name one thing about your personality, good or bad. Family Problems I Can't Even Deal V.S. A. Freak out, rushing through your daily routine to try and make it out the door. Speed as fast as you can are try to make it to your destination. B. Accept the fact that you are late and get there when you make it. You are talking to your best friend who is rambling on and on, you would... Type B People with type A personalities live a rushed lifestyle. To become diagnosed the Structured Interview was created. It "measures the intensity, frequency, and duration of several criteria." A. Rush them by interrupting the conversation or telling them to hurry up their story. B. Let them talk for as long as they need, waiting for them to finish. Risk: ~heart disease ~high cholesterol Women are known to having more stress than men. Young adults, ages 18 and up, are known to having the more stress thank other age group. Personalities: Stress Prone/Resistant -V.Vega Stop Stressing & Watch Why are you stressed? Traits: ~tense ~prone to sympathetic arousal ( response to when the body is stressed) Benefit: ~ reduced chance of CHD Closer Type A How to deal with Type A personality People with type B personalities have ways of coping with stress in situation. You are in a waiting room for an appointment and the receptionist says, "it will be only a moment". Then, 30 minutes passes by and you still have not been seen, you would... Characteristics: ~ rapid speech patterns (talk faster &raises voice than normal) ~hyper-aggressiveness (need to dominate others) ~Ultra-Competitiveness (compares selves with others)