Coping With Stress
Personality Types
Type A

Type B
More competitive,
rushed, and time
oriented

More flexible and less
rushed
Most people have characteristics of
both types (determined by situation)
Time Management

Time is a factor in
relieving stress

People who manage
their time well are
better able to control
the stress in their
lives
Time-management
skills: the ability to
effectively arrange
one’s time
Poor time managing problems
1. Always rushing
2. Trouble finding things
3. Tired from hours of nonproductive
activity
4. Do not have enough time to relax
and rest
5. Regularly miss deadlines
6. Doing several tasks at a time
7. Having trouble deciding what to do
next
Defense Mechanisms: strategies to
deal with stressful situations
Denial:
refusal to accept reality
Rationalization:
justify one’s actions rather
than admitting mistake
Repression:
blocking out thought of
unpleasant experiences
Escape, or Fantasy:
running away from problem
(daydream, books, sleep)
Projection:
protect one’s self-esteem
by blaming others
Displacement:
expressing feelings toward
someone not associated
with the source of the
feelings
Managing stress
Planning

Write down
commitments on
a calendar

This helps you
think ahead
Laughing

This releases
stress that builds
up when things
are going wrong
Learning to relax
Re-channeling your
energy

Transfer negative
energy into some
other activity

Taking a walk,
cleaning your
room, exercise,
go to the mall

Let your mind
wander,
daydream,
visualization
Calling a support
group
People to help
you: family,
friends, church
leader, teachers,
employers
5 points for each HEALTH related cartoon. MAX 25
Extra Credit
Find a cartoon relating to health. Find
on-line, newspaper, anywhere. Make
sure it is appropriate!