2. Stress ManagementStress Management
StressStress is the condition that results whenis the condition that results when
person-environmentperson-environment
transactions lead the individual to perceivetransactions lead the individual to perceive
a discrepancy, whether real or not,a discrepancy, whether real or not,
between the demands of a situationbetween the demands of a situation
and the resources of the person'sand the resources of the person's
biological, psychological or social systems.biological, psychological or social systems.
3. Man-age-meantMan-age-meant
ManagementManagement is the act ofis the act of
getting people together togetting people together to
accomplish desired goals andaccomplish desired goals and
objectives using availableobjectives using available
resources efficiently andresources efficiently and
effectively.effectively.
4. Mental health professionalsMental health professionals
believe personality plays abelieve personality plays a
significant role in how wesignificant role in how we
perceive stress.perceive stress.
5. People with "Type A" personalities,People with "Type A" personalities,
for example,for example,
are rushed, ambitious,are rushed, ambitious,
time-conscious and driven.time-conscious and driven.
Studies suggest these traits,Studies suggest these traits,
if not properly managed, canif not properly managed, can
create stress-related illnesses.create stress-related illnesses.
6. In contrast, the "Type B" personalityIn contrast, the "Type B" personality
is a much more relaxed,is a much more relaxed,
less time-conscious and drivenless time-conscious and driven
person.person.
7. Type B personalities are able toType B personalities are able to
view things more adaptively.view things more adaptively.
They are better able to put thingsThey are better able to put things
into perspective, andinto perspective, and
think through how they are goingthink through how they are going
to deal with situations.to deal with situations.
Consequently they tend to be lessConsequently they tend to be less
stress-prone.stress-prone.
9. But where do these differences inBut where do these differences in
personality come from?personality come from?
10. A variety of social, biological, psychologicalA variety of social, biological, psychological
and behavioral factors influence theand behavioral factors influence the
development of our character.development of our character.
Scientists agree that a largely geneticScientists agree that a largely genetic
personal chemistry, or in-born temperament,personal chemistry, or in-born temperament,
influences an infant to react to itsinfluences an infant to react to its
environment in ways that can be assertive orenvironment in ways that can be assertive or
shy. Such tendencies are further influencedshy. Such tendencies are further influenced
by experiences.by experiences.
The combination of inheritance andThe combination of inheritance and
experience form an individual's characteristicexperience form an individual's characteristic
way of behaving, feeling and thinking — hisway of behaving, feeling and thinking — his
personality.personality.
11. Is there gender differences inIs there gender differences in
coping the stress???coping the stress???
12. Studies also show that men and womenStudies also show that men and women
handle stress differently — a differencehandle stress differently — a difference
that some scientists attribute, in part, tothat some scientists attribute, in part, to
estrogen.estrogen.
This hormonal difference may alsoThis hormonal difference may also
account for the fact thataccount for the fact that
women are three times more likely towomen are three times more likely to
develop depression in response to thedevelop depression in response to the
stress in their lives than are men.stress in their lives than are men.
13. Women, unlike men, also tend to haveWomen, unlike men, also tend to have
stronger social support networks tostronger social support networks to
which they turn during times of stress.which they turn during times of stress.
TheseThese
social supports may help explain whysocial supports may help explain why
women, in general, seem to be betterwomen, in general, seem to be better
able to cope with stress than men.able to cope with stress than men.
