a nula stress type
the connector
your first move is a person.
tend-and-befriend: reaching for others under stress (Taylor et al., 2000).
how it shows up
- the voice note is eleven minutes long and you feel better already.
- 'are YOU ok though?' is your reflex answer to 'are you ok?'
- you scan the room for a face you know.
your superpower
nobody around you is ever alone with it.
watch for
everyone's stress becomes yours, and you are last on your own list.
your reset
one piece for you, and one for the friend you would normally check on first.
where you sit
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quiz takers
you're one of the first. we show how many share your type once 50 people have taken it.
37%
Gallup, State of the World's Emotional Health, 2025
of adults worldwide felt a lot of stress the day before they were asked (144 countries, 2024).
41%
Gallup, State of the Global Workplace, 2024
of employees worldwide had a lot of stress the previous day.
5 / 10
APA, Stress in America 2025
the average stress level U.S. adults report, steady for years.
69%
APA, Stress in America 2025 (Harris Poll, Aug 4–24 2025, n=3,199)
of U.S. adults needed more emotional support last year than they got (up from 65% in 2024).
54%
APA, Stress in America 2025
of U.S. adults felt isolated often or some of the time.
sources
- Gallup, State of the World's Emotional Health, 2025
- Gallup, State of the Global Workplace, 2024
- APA, Stress in America 2025
- APA, Stress in America 2025 (Harris Poll, Aug 4–24 2025, n=3,199)
- APA, Stress in America 2025
- APA, Stress in America 2023
the research behind the five types
- Problem-focused vs. emotion-focused coping · Lazarus & Folkman, Stress, Appraisal, and Coping (1984)
- The Brief COPE: problem-focused, emotion-focused and avoidant coping families · Carver, Int. J. Behavioral Medicine (1997)
- Tend-and-befriend: seeking others under stress · Taylor et al., Psychological Review (2000)