There are three types of stress that will be explained. At various times in our lives, one or more of these stresses may overcome us. The first of these is ‘Type A’ stress, which is both foreseeable and avoidable. For example, going on a roller coaster is both foreseeable and avoidable, thus, it is considered a ‘Type A’ stress. A ‘Type B’ stress is defined as something that is neither foreseeable nor avoidable. A good example of this is being hit by a baseball while watching the game. The last type of these stresses is called ‘Type C’ stress, and is defined as stress that is foreseeable, but not avoidable. A good example of this would be a teenager staying out too late and knowing that when she comes home, she will get into trouble with her parents.At certain times in our life, such as marriage, we may be confronted with ‘Type A’ stress (foreseeable and avoidable). We know, of course, that when we get married, we will have to endure this added stress. It is foreseeable because we know whether or not we will ask someone to marry us. It is avoidable because you don’t have to get married; it is not a necessity. We must take various steps to ensure that we are not overdrawn by the stress that this will add to our everyday life.Parenthood is a good example of a ‘Type B’ stress. It is something that cannot always be planned for. This is a type of stress that is not avoidable; we just deal with it the best way we can. This can be extremely stressful if we are not ready for this event in our life. The only way to deal with this task is by taking each day one step at a time. It’s a very complex situation to involve yourself in. For example, when your child wakes up in the middle of the morning, you have to be the one to tend to him or her. In this case, since it is something that is not always planned for, it is even more important that we don’t add this ...
