How I Overcame Being a Type A Personality
I used to be your stereotypical Type A personality. Wikipedia says the following about Type A’s:
“Type A individuals can be described as impatient, time-conscious, concerned about their status, highly competitive, ambitious, business-like, aggressive, having difficulty relaxing; and are sometimes disliked by individuals with Type B personalities for the way that they’re always rushing. They are often high-achieving workaholics who multi-task, drive themselves with deadlines, and are unhappy about delays. Because of these characteristics, Type A individuals are often described as ’stress junkies.’”
That is a pretty accurate description of how I lived almost all of my adult life. I’d work insane hours for 6-8 months a year and leisure travel the rest of the year. Read more
