12 Traits of People With Type-A Personalities

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Do you have Type-A personality? Those with a Type-A personality are driven, focused on results, and can’t stand to waste time. These people are challenging to be around, but they also find the rest of us quite frustrating. They’re operating in a different world. These self-motivated people are rarely at peace, but have the ability to get things done and to change the world.

You might have a Type-A personality if:

You live and die by your to-do list. Type-A folks are all about using time efficiently. If you have an endless to do list and refer to it frequently, you might have Type-A personality. How stressful would it be to lose your to-do list? Your answer tells the whole story.
You’re stressed more than most other people you know. Those that are Type-A get a lot done, but they’re stressed. The tremendous emphasis put on efficiency and results would stress anyone. You’re more likely to suffer a mental breakdown or to have a heart attack.
You’re overly conscientious. The need to do everything perfectly is a common characteristic of those with Type-A personality. Imperfections bother you like nails on a chalkboard.
You have superior focus. The tasks you have to complete are so critical to you that it’s easy to keep your focus. Anything else is secondary. You could teach a Buddhist monk a thing or two about focus, and you’ll make a million dollars while you’re doing it.
You don’t procrastinate. You have a million important things to do that can’t possibly wait! While the rest of the world is watching Seinfeld re-runs, you’re taking care of business.
Your career is more important than your relationships. Relationships are okay, but not if they interfere with your career. You believe you’ll have time for a meaningful relationship after you make partner. You’ll probably only be 30 years old anyway.
You love being the focus of attention. All that dedication and work shouldn’t go unnoticed. You thrive on recognition and standing out from the crowd.
It’s challenging for you to relax. With an ambitious schedule and only 168 hours in a week to squeeze in all in, how can you possibly relax? Who can you petition to make a day 27 hours instead of 24?
You struggle to fall asleep at night. If it’s difficult to relax, it’s difficult to sleep. You’re probably lying in bed beating yourself up for only getting 27 of the 30 items on your to-do list completed. However, you could get up and knock them out. It’s only 2 AM.
You do everything quickly and with purpose. Whether you’re walking down the hall, eating lunch, or shopping, you know where you’re going and you’re not going to waste any time getting there.
Incompetent people infuriate you. Why can’t Joe polish his shoes properly? And why does the cashier count so slowly? It’s all quite maddening.
You’re highly successful. If you’re a Type-A personality, you’re probably quite successful. Having a purpose, boundless energy, and the ability to get things done is well-rewarded in Western civilization.

Do you recognize any of these symptoms in yourself? Is your partner lurking in this list? Those with Type-A personality might not have a lot of time to give you, but they don’t require much from you either. They’re too busy! Type-A personalities are a force unto themselves.

To your success

Michael

If you are a Type-A personality here are two books that can help you to learn about the effects of stress on your life and the second on how to say NO to all of the things that you “need” to do.

How Chronic Stress Affects Your Health

The Power Of No – Learn How To Say No And Take Back Your Life

12 Coping Mechanisms for Stress

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Stress is sneaky and can sometimes grow out of control, sometimes leading to physical symptoms that may include headaches, long-term weight gain, or chronic diseases.

Luckily there are things that you can do to lower your stress levels, helping to keep your cortisol levels manageable.

Try these strategies to cope with your stress:

1. Acknowledge your stress. The first step is to acknowledge that you are stressed. By thinking about the stress in the first instance you can decide if you simply need a break, or if this is a more long-term issue that needs more effort to resolve

2. Chew gum. Research has found that chewing gum is a good way to reduce stress. To experience the benefits of chewing gum, ensure that you’re chewing it vigorously.

3. Inhale essential oils. Essential oils such as lavender or sandalwood have been found to help calm the mind during times of stress and anxiety.

4. Go for a walk. There are a couple of reasons why walking is good for stress. To start, it helps you to escape your current situation, and secondly, any type of exercise will help to release endorphins, which are a type of neurotransmitter that can lighten your mood.

5. Take up yoga. Yoga is a type of exercise that has become popular among those looking for relief from stress, anxiety and depression. When you perform yoga, an effect that’s the opposite to your flight-or-flight response will be produced. This helps to lower your cortisol levels, blood pressure, and heart rate.

6. Practice mindfulness. Rather than focusing on negative thoughts and what if’s, try to anchor yourself in the present and focus on what you can achieve. One method you could try is to sit and meditate while paying attention to your breathing. Let any sounds, sensations, and emotions pass through you.

7. Write away the stress. When you write down what you are stressed about, you can logically think of ways to tackle the issue or circumstance. This will help you to focus more on the positives than the negatives.

8. Talk about your situation in the third person. This method helps you to exert self-control over any negative emotions.

9. Take a hot bath. Taking a bath in hot water helps to release endorphins and increase blood flow to your skin. Stress increases pain, and a hot bath will help alleviate both. If you are suffering from chronic pain, a hot bath can help to keep your muscles loose and reduce flare ups in people with arthritis.

10. Clean your room, desk, or dishes. Cleaning is another way to practice mindfulness. Plus, it is another form of exercise, which helps to release feel-good endorphins.

11. Reach out to your friends. An effective way to reduce stress is by talking to a friend. Sometimes hearing about your troubling issues from someone else’s perspective will help you to look at the challenge differently and find possible solutions.

12. Try foam rolling. Foam rolling will help you to release those built-up knots and ultimately reduce stress.

If you find yourself easily triggered by simple mistakes and lacking in patience, perhaps stress has built up to a level where action needs to be taken.

Chronic stress can lead to an increased risk of developing depression, anxiety, and many serious chronic diseases. Use these methods daily to cope with your stress and soon you’ll find that you have less stress to cope with!

To your success

Michael W

P.S. If you are looking for a confidence program that can help you with your self development. Send me an email at michael@youaresuccesslifecoach.com to request a copy of my “Maximum Confidence Transformation Package”. Afterwards we can arrange a discovery telephone call to discuss the package and how you can benefit further from developing your confidence level.

5 Things You Can Do Today to Handle Daily Pressure

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Every day you have challenges thrown at you. More often than not, these challenges come with a certain amount of pressure. Some pressure is a good thing as it gives you that push to get things done. But other times, pressure can become uncomfortable, or even unbearable resulting in physical problems such as stress and anxiety. To help keep that kind of tension from ruling your life, read on to find some quick and easy things you can do right now, today, to help you handle daily pressure.

1. Practice ‘box breathing.’ You’ve probably already heard it a million times but taking a deep breath when feeling pressured is a great way to find your center. But did you realize that most of us are doing it all wrong? To truly come down from an anxious situation, try what’s called ‘box breathing’ which is a tactical breathing technique learned by those in law enforcement or the military. Called because boxes have four sides, this technique likewise is based on fours.

Start with taking a deep breath in, drawing air into your lungs for 4 seconds.
Hold the air in your lungs for 4 seconds without breathing out.
Then breath out slowly for 4 seconds
Then stop, holding your lungs empty of air for 4 seconds.

By repeating these steps, you will enter a place of tranquil calm. Useful in meditating, box breathing will restore your calm when you need it most.

2. Force yourself to yawn. By spending 60 seconds forcing yourself to yawn, you will not only reduce pressure, but you’ll come out more energized and alert.

3. Take a walk. Even just getting up and moving around for 5 minutes every hour is enough to have a deep and positive impact on your life. By exercising, you release endorphins that affect mood. It’s hard to feel pressure when you’re up and moving.

4. Learn to say no. A lot of pressure comes from being overextended. Carefully evaluate what you can honestly get done in a day but also realize what you want to get done. It becomes easier to say ‘no’ to those things that just don’t fit.

5. Practice gratitude. Sometimes easing the pressure is as simple as remembering to be thankful for what you do have.

You’ll never escape daily pressure completely, but by being conscious of you how to deal with it, you can reduce it significantly. It is possible to ‘stay calm and carry on.’

Stress and Health

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Stress. We are all exposed to it daily, some more than others.

Learn how your health is affected by exposure to chronic and excessive stress. Discover how your body reacts to the daily stress that it is subjected to at work and by life in general.

Learning what is happening to your mind and body when experiencing chronic stress is the first step in identifying the triggers the are causing you the stress so that you can reduce or eliminate these triggers from your life.

This book “How Chronic Stress Affects Your Health”

can help by giving you the basic understanding of the causes of stress as well as giving you some advice and tips on how you can start to eliminate stress from your life and be more comfortable and enjoy life’s journey to the fullest.

To your heath

Michael W

Being Appreciative Can Lower Your Stress

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Did you know that when you appreciate the small items in your life, you are less likely to be stressed out? It makes sense when you think about it. People who are high-strung will get upset about every little item. They don’t appreciate these aspects, and it causes them to blow up at every opportunity they get.

Contrast this with people who appreciate the small things. They aren’t going to let little situations bother them. In fact, it’s those little things that they learn to enjoy and embrace. For instance, at work suppose there is a problem with the shipment of an order. The high-strung individual is going to blow things out of proportion and yell at everyone to get it fixed. The appreciative person is going to calmly figure out how to solve the problem and work with people to make the situation right. They will also think it’s not that big of a deal and is happy to have the job they have.

Who would you rather associate with, the high-strung person who doesn’t appreciate anything or the person that appreciates everything? It’s likely you chose the appreciative person. This person will also be able to handle major issues since he or she is at ease handling the minor ones.

It is true that appreciative people have lower stress than people who are not. However, this is not a way to reduce stress completely. Appreciative people still need to eat correctly and exercise well. These people are probably already doing that because they love life and want to prolong it. Even if there is room for improvement in that area, appreciative people will quickly adapt because they have the right attitude.

If you are hot-headed about every little item, it’s time to reevaluate this stance. Be grateful for what you have and who you have. When you take the time to be grateful, you will start to relax as a byproduct of this change. You’ll stop jumping to conclusions, and you’ll look for ways to solve problems in a relaxed manner.

You can also use exercise and relaxation techniques such as meditation and massage. Keep trying different ways to relax but above all, be appreciative of your entire life. Others will be attracted towards you as they key off your positive energy. They will also be more willing to follow your lead.

To your success

Michael W

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