The healthy executives were not younger, wealthier, better-educated, nor of higher status than their sick colleagues. Both groups seemed to have traits typical of the Type A personality. They had a sense of personal commitment to self, work, family and other stabilizing values. They had a sense of personal control over their lives and their work. They had a tendency to see life changes as challenges to master rather than merely as threats or problems.
Vigorous exercises are a good anti-stress tool.
Endurance exercises include walking, running, bicycling, swimming, rowing, and other activities. When under other types of stress, people who exercise regularly stay healthier than those who do not exercise. To tell if it is eustress or not, your heart rate is you best indicator. Immediately after exercise, count your pulse for 10 seconds. Multiply this number by 6 to get your exercise heart rate for one minute.