Multiple Sclerosis

Are you an underachiever?

IF YOU CAN'T SEEM TO ACCOMPLISH MUCH, HERE ARE WAYS TO BECOME MORE PRODUCTIVE. Underachievement is another stress indicator associated with physical problems and emotional discomfort. High scorers on this scale have the perception that they are not being very productive with their lives and, as a...

Are you always in a negative mood?

IF YOU'RE PRONE TO NEGATIVE MOODS, HERE ARE WAYS TO CHANGE YOUR THINKING AND BEHAVIOR. People under chronic stress often try to cope by feeling down, hopeless, or sad. It is a way of communicating to the world that "I'm not doing so well" or a subtle plea for help. Negative mood can be both a...

Are you a perfectionist?

IF YOU'RE OBSESSED WITH BEING PERFECT, HERE ARE WAYS TO LIGHTEN UP. Perfectionism can best be described as the search for the unobtainable or unachievable. Individuals caught up in perfectionistic thinking or behavior commonly experience significant personal distress as well as chronic health and...

Are you hostile and angry?

IF SO, HERE ARE WAYS TO GET THOSE BEHAVIORS UNDER CONTROL. Of all personality factors, hostility and anger have been most highly correlated with coronary heart disease and other physical and behavioral stress problems. In fact, a medium to high level of anger is the strongest behavioral predictor...