Type A personalities are attracted to higher risks and new challenges. They are susceptible to heart disease, stomach aches, and ulcers. Overwork is linked to stress-related diseases and doubles the chance of death. Type A stressed persons practice four behaviours. Arrogance is the ability to rationalize behaviour.
Addiction is the excitement of pursuing adventure of work.
Aloneness is the tendency to cut oneself off from other people. Adultery sees sex as the ultimate high risk adventure. Type B persons have a greater tendency for emotional burnout. Burnout is the awareness of being demoralized, losing hope, feeling helpless, avoiding people, becoming suspicious, second guessing others, brooding, giving in to discouragement, panicking with new problems, reducing energy, talking of quitting, and paranoia. Pastors face a tension.