What’s Your Stress Personality?

Take our 3-minute test to find out your stress type.

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Everyone has different ways of dealing with life's challenges. Experts say to keep our stress responses under control, the first step is getting to know the patterns and ruts we fall into under pressure.Sasin Paraksa/Adobe Stock

We all face challenges all the time. And sometimes you’re going to feel stressed about those challenges.

The goal, according to experts, is to not feel overwhelmed by that stress. (That’s because overwhelming chronic stress can have debilitating effects on the body.)

To not be so overwhelmed by stress, mental health expert Heidi Hanna, PhD, a member of the Everyday Health Wellness Advisory Board, helped Everyday Health come up with this test to help you identify the patterns you tend to follow when life’s challenges show up — and help you learn the stress management tools that best suit you.

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Dr. Hanna is author of Stressaholic: 5 Steps to Transform Your Relationship With Stress and she’s developed several online tools to help individuals strengthen their cognitive abilities and stress management skills.

Take the test to learn more about your stress personality and the stress busters that will help you keep your emotions in check! Remember, there are no right or wrong answers.