Is there a type of person who is more likely to experience stress?

Studies have shown that some people are more likely to experience stress than others. These people are know as `type A` personalities. They tend to be more competitive, inpatient, have tight time schedules compared to `type B` personalities who are more relaxed and `laid back` in their style.

If you would like to know which type you are, ticking the following boxes may help you to decide:

Type A Type B
Must get things finished
You are competitive
Can't listen to conversations interrupt, finish sentences for others
Always in a hurry
Don't like to wait
Very busy at full speed
Trying to do more than thing at a time
Want everything perfect
Pressurised speech
Do everything fast
Holds feelings in
Not satisfied with work/ life
Few social activities/ interests
Often if working takes work home
You are never late for appointments
Don't mind leaving things unfinished for a while
You are calm and unhurried about appointments
You are not competitive
Can listen and let the other finish speaking
Never in a hurry even when busy
Can wait calmly
Easy going
Take one thing at a time
Don't mind things not quite perfect
Slow and deliberate speech
Do things slowly
Express feelings
Quite satisfied with work/ life
Many social activities/ interests
If working limits time working to work hours

If most of your ticks are on the A side then you will be more prone to stress, if both A's and B's then you are a little prone to stress, if mainly B's then you are less likely to suffer from stress! Those people who are more prone to stress may have to try harder to use some of the stress management approaches to tackle their natural tendency to stress.