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Hw410 u4 journal
1. Name: __________________________
HW410: Unit 4 Journal Writing Assignment
EXERCISE 6.1 Under the Gun: Stress and Personality
Pick a stressor in your life and explain the characteristics that you feel you employ to
deal with stress based on the concepts of the hardy personality.
1. Control: __Ability to maintain control and view stress and change as an opportunity to
adapt and grow. I am not a Hardy personality type, but I have learned through self
awareness to adapt to changes in my life or situations without flipping out like I use to do.
____Deep Breathing, Mental Clarity Self-Awareness
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2. Commitment:___I am very committed to my work, clients and family. I enjoy and
embrace new experiences. I don’t know if that is the ARIES part of me or the Hardy
Personaltiy trait I have adopted.
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Embracing new changes and experiences and learning from them, being more adventurous
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3. Challenge: _Challenges create growth, regardless of your personality type, this is true. It
is whether or not we choose to make necessary changes from this growth. I have grown
tremendously in my life through challenge and adversity. Some lessons I have learned from
and some I continue to repeat out of insanity and habit.
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3. 13. My family background is better
described as victim than victor.
3 2 1 0
14. I have been known to manipulate
others with acts of generosity and
favors.
3 2 1 0
15. I am really good at empathizing
with my friends and family.
3 2 1 0
16. I usually try to make the best
impression possible with people.
3 2 1 0
17. I like to validate my feelings with
others’ perceptions.
3 2 1 0
18. I am an extremely well-organized
individual.
3 2 1 0
19. It’s easier for me to give love and
much more difficult to receive it.
3 2 1 0
20. I tend to hide my feelings if I
know they will upset others.
3 2 1 0
Total score____42 WOW!!!
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Score: A score of more than 30 points indicates that you most likely have traits associated
with the codependent personality, a personality style known to be stress-prone.
4. EXERCISE 6.3 Stress-Resistant Personality
Survey
The following survey is composed of statements based on the hardy, survivor, and
risk-taking personality traits—all of which share common aspects that resist rather
than attract or promote stress in one’s life. Please answer the following questions with
the most appropriate number.
4 = Always 3 = Often 2 = Sometimes 1 = Rarely 0 = Never
1. I wake up each morning ready to
face a new day.
4 3 2 1 0
2. I tend not to let fear run my life. 4 3 2 1 0
3. I would consider myself to be an
optimist.
4 3 2 1 0
4. I tend to see “problems” as
opportunities for personal growth
and success.
4 3 2 1 0
5. Although I like to be in control of
my fate, I know when to go with
the flow when things are out of
my control.
4 3 2 1 0
6. Curiosity is one of my stronger
attributes.
4 3 2 1 0
7. Life isn’t always fair, but I still
manage to enjoy myself.
4 3 2 1 0
8. When things knock me off
balance, I am resilient and get
back on my feet quickly.
4 3 2 1 0
9. My friends would say that I have
the ability to turn misfortune into
luck.
4 3 2 1 0
10. I believe that if you don’t take
risks, you live a boring life and
won’t get far.
4 3 2 1 0
11. I like to think of myself as being a
creative person.
4 3 2 1 0