Episodic Acute Stress can be assigned to those individuals who are always in a rush, have many plates spinning in the air, and can't seem to get organized to deal with any of it. They may be described as "Type A" personalities who have an excessive competitive drive, aggressiveness, impatience, and a sense of time urgency, or as, "worry warts" that see disaster and doom in every situation. Renowned humorist Loretta Laroche refers to what the" worry warts" do as awfulizing and catastrophizing. Check out her website for some great humor resources at www.stressed.com. Treating this type of stress takes time and requires an individual to take a hard look in the mirror at what they see. They must be willing to make lifestyle and personality changes. These types of changes are best handled with professional guidance, because this is the group of people who are usually very resistant to change. Their motivation to change is their desire to have relief from the pain and discomfort of their symptoms.
