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Publicspeaking
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?
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STIMULATION STRESS
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Everyday Stress Extreme Stress
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?
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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...
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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
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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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Increasing Stress
Withdrawal into the inner world
Over-focus on decision-making
ANALYSTSat their best
EXAGGERATED ANALYSTS(under stress)
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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
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(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
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T I P S F O R M A N A G I N G Y O U R
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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
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Authors:
Penny Moyle, CEO, OPP
John Hackston, Head of Research, OPP
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Resilienceis the ability tobounce back to normalafter experiencingpressure.