Stress and Illness

Question 1

Correlation of Stress and Heart ?

Answer 1

1. Type A personality
   - competetive, impatient, more prone to Heart disease
2. Type B personality
   - relaxed, less Stress-related Health risks

Question 2

What are coping-strategies?

Answer 2

1. problem-focused coping
   - addressing the stressor directly
2. Emotion-focused coping
   - managing emotional reactions

Question 3

What is resilience?

Answer 3

The capacity to adapt to Stress and recover from adversity

• Building resilience helps to reduce stress