Personality Type Affects Stress Levels & Health
By changing your reaction to certain situations are you able to change the affects of stress on health? Did you know there is a connection between personality types and specific diseases? Are you easily angered? Or tend to suppress your feelings?
What's the connection between personality types and certain diseases? Cancer Personality Type A person who is prone to cancer is described as someone who finds it difficult to deal with stressful situations and gives up easily,they also have feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, and who repress emotions instead of dealing with them. They are also likely to be unassertive, over-patient and go to extremes to avoid conflict as they are unable to express their emotions. Heart Disease Personality Type An aggressive, hostile and angry personality has been linked to coronary heart disease. Type A Personality One specific theory points out two types of personalities when considering coronary heart disease.
Type A personality is very impatient and rushed, they often do multi-tasking, are very competitive, raise their voice in normal conversations as they try to control or intimate others, have an attitude of dominant control of others. The common trait of those specific personality qualities is having a low self-esteem. Type A personality people often find themselves "stressed out". Personality characteristics are linked to specific diseases. Some traits that make a person more hardy towards stressors are: - A person who is committed family and work, who feels as though they belong. - Self control. A person who knows they control situations in their life. - Challenges. Someone who faces challenges willingly and see them as an opportunity to gain knowledge and grow within themselves. Good News! Everyone can learn personality traits that deal with stress effectively. You can change the affects of stress on health! How? Be aware of your reaction to stressful situations. Be open to changing your behaviours, thoughts, beliefs & attitudes. Seek help from a professional counsellor or psychologist for specific techniques.
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