 Type A and Type B was first developed by a cardiac physician in the early 1970s  He became interested in how/why his patients recovered differently from heart surgery  Type A/B personalities represent different points on a continuum rather than opposite extremes

 Likes detail, needs detail  Hurry syndrome  Sense of being driven by time  Impatient  Competitive  Aggressiveness  Insecure over status, titles are important  Likes/needs to be in control  Inability to relax – even on vacation

 Needs to achieve to feel good  Change is hard – unless they make it happen  Fears failure – failure not an option  Very responsible  Takes things personally  Perfectionist  Judges things and people – good/bad  Stress-prone  High expectations for self and others

 Make lists  Datebook, planner  Dates in phone  Very organized  Clean room  Organized closet – color coded  Kitchen cupboard extremely organized  Alphabetizes things

 Channel the energy in productive and creative directions  Better able to take control of health issues

 Very stress prone  Increased job responsibility can increase Type A traits  Puts pressure on themselves to be perfect, do things perfectly  High expectations of others

 Allows things to happen  Relaxed  Accepting of change  Able to let things go  Free to try new and different things  Self-worth is assumed  Takes risks  Observes life as interesting  Accepts outcomes

 No worries  Adaptable  Carefree  Unhurried  Laid-back  Lazy  Unproductive  Lack of goals or setting of goals

 Less stress  Easier to adjust to changes in life, job, etc  Ability to let things go and move on with life

 Very few of us are “pure” Type A or Type B  Most of us have behavior patterns that fall between the two extremes  The Best Part of Having Traits of Both Type A/B  The ability to balance work, play and personal life  Good time management skills  More satisfied with life  Knows/understands what it important and what to “let go”

Hardy Personality  Referred to as psychological hardiness  One that has a large amount of commitment, control and challenge  Less likely to suffer the ill effects of stress  Has characteristics that “buffer” the effects of stress  Can experience stressful situations, yet remain calm and function at a high level

ASSIGNMENT  By your TYPE A/B Score:  List 10 things that you do that are either Type A or Type B  Type AType B Always on timeProcrastinate Hate to wait in line