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We’re all built to handle stress, but each of us has a unique, partly inborn stress-coping capacity. Some of us are born with a fragile sensitivity to stress and wear out early in life. Others can muscle through quite a bit of adversity before they wear thin. Then there are those remarkable people who really seem to thrive on constant challenge and action, powerhouses of energy and stamina into old age.

To get a better idea of what kind of person you were born to become, consider your parents and other close relatives. How have they handled stress? Have they needed tobacco, alcohol, or chocolate to cope with it? Have they gotten weepy, testy, or even explosive under fire? Our clients often describe parents or grandparents who couldn’t tolerate stress without a drink or a scapegoat.