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Beingat work

Socialising

Shopping

Going onholiday

Looking at my bank

balance

Meetingnew people

Travellingon publictransport

Making big

decisions

Quick Guide to Everyday Stress 2

The key to building resilience isto understand and recognise

Your stress triggersHow you react to stressCoping techniques that work for you

We asked 1,212 peoplewhat makes them stressed

WHAT STRESSESYOU OUT?

Let’s start by looking at what happens when you become stressed

Not at all

Slightly

Moderately

Very

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What happens as

increases

Some level of stimulation and challenge is essential for peak performance, but beyond that

peak, more pressure creates anxiety, and performance suffers. Under everyday stress, anxiety

drives an exaggeration of core aspects of your personality, turning strengths into weaknesses.

Under prolonged or extreme stress, extreme anxiety can result in collapse.

What’s the core of your personality?

3Quick Guide to Everyday Stress


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YOURPERSONALITYOne of the most straightforward ways to find out about your personalityis to use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI)® framework.

Your MBTI Type tells you which one of eight different characters lies at the core

of your personality... your Core Character.

EXTRAVERSION INTROVERSION

SENSING INTUITION

THINKING FEELING

JUDGING PERCEIVING

Where do you get your energy from?

What kind of information do you prefer to use?

What process do you use to make decisions?

How do you deal with the world around you?

The MBTI framework is made up of four preference pairs that combine

to create 16 personality Types. Knowing your Type allows you to understand

and utilise your personality and develop in all areas of life.

How can understanding yourCore Character help with stress?



70%of workers

find their workstressful.

Knowing your Core Character gives you access tovaluable information and resources to manage stress.

THE EIGHTCORE CHARACTERS

What does an exaggerated Core Characterlook like? Here are two examples...



EXPLORERSat their best

EXAGGERATED EXPLORERS(under stress)

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Louder and more active in outer world

Over-focus on information-gathering

THE EXPLORERCORE CHARACTER (ENFP / ENTP)AT THEIR BEST,EXPLORERS ARE

AS STRESS STARTSTO BUILD, EXPLORERS

Increase energy levels,bordering on frenetic

Generate too many ideas; areunable to choose between options

Start too many things to finishany of them

Optimistic

Enthusiastic

Imaginative

EXAMPLE OFSTRESS IN ACTION



Explorersare driven by

exploring newideas and

possibilitiesin the outer

world.

EXAMPLE OFSTRESS IN ACTION

AT THEIR BEST,ANALYSTS ARE

AS STRESS STARTSTO BUILD, ANALYSTS

Withdraw

Become overly insistent on logic

Obsess about logical inconsistencies,seeking a perfect solution

Analytical

Detached

Independent

THE ANALYSTCORE CHARACTER ( ISTP / INTP)

This same pattern occurs for each Core Character − their strengths become weaknesses.We know everyone reacts differently to stress but what actually triggers it in the first place?

Analystsare driven by

logical reasoningthrough internal

reflection.

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Withdrawal into the inner world

Over-focus on decision-making

ANALYSTSat their best

EXAGGERATED ANALYSTS(under stress)




Whatyour

Knowing your MBTI Type preferences helps you to recognise your stress triggers.

Each MBTIType will be stressed by

different activities or situations.

DO YOU ALREADY KNOW YOUR MBTI PERSONALITY TYPE?

Extravertswill be stressed by

Spending too muchtime alone

Not enough externalstimulation

Introvertswill be stressed by

Spending too muchtime with others

Too many externaldistractions

Thinkerswill be stressed by

Illogical, subjectiveand hence unfairdecisionsBeing forced to worryabout people ratherthan the task

Feelerswill be stressed by

Not having theirvalues respected

Conflict and lack ofharmony

Sensorswill be stressed by

Ambiguity, no cleardirection

Ideas without anyfoundation or purpose

iNtuitiveswill be stressed by

having to follow exactinstructions

People who wantthe detail

Judgerswill be stressed by

Disorganised peopleor organisations

Last-minute rushes

Perceiverswill be stressed by

Inflexible people ororganisations

Making decisionsbefore they need to


(by The American Psychological Association)

Browse the web Watch TV Listen to music

Seek support throughfamily and friends

Avoid seeing crises asinsurmountable problems

Do things you enjoyand find relaxing

Mantain a hopeful outlook

Take regular exercise

Accept that changeis a part of living

Develop realistic goalsand move towards them

Nurture a positive viewof yourself

Look for opportunitiesfor self-discovery

Take decisive actions toact on adverse situations

Keep things in perspective

We asked 1,212 people which coping techniques they used when stressed




T I P S F O R M A N A G I N G Y O U R


MBTI personality TypesYou can read about the 16 MBTI personality Typesat www.opp.com/mbtitypes.

Learn about Type strengths, careers, relationships,stress and more.

How do you find outyour MBTI Type?

Contact an MBTI Type practitioneror call OPP on +44 (0)1865 404500.

MBTI applications can providevaluable insights for every challenge

that life throws at you.

Using the MBTI frameworkfor lifelong development

Find outmore about the

MBTIFRAMEWORK



Authors:

Penny Moyle, CEO, OPP

John Hackston, Head of Research, OPP

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