As a future IHP, it is important to be able to deal with stress and ensure you do not go into burnout (Ross & Deverell, 2004:305). In addition to thoroughly understanding what stress and burnout are, I will use past personal experience to explain how I will develop stress management strategies and implement them into my behavior. Stress and burnout: Stress is understood as the way a person responds to demands, both physical and emotional, that have been placed on them. It is a reaction to change, and stress can become more evident when the demands of a situation are greater than your ability to cope. Stress is a subjective response. Not everyone will feel stressed and experience the same symptoms when exposed to the same circumstances. (Ross and Deverell, 2004:301). Stress can be both positive and negative, labeled eustress and distress respectively. Stress is the result of factors called stressors that can be work-related, family-related, or personality-related (Gibson, Swarts, and Sandenbergh 2:105). Burnout is the culmination of stress, characterized by emotional exhaustion and tiredness, accompanied by depersonalization and decreased productivity. Burnout is due to the overwhelming emotional pressure of dealing with people. Work-related factors contributing to burnout include conflict and excessive demands (Ross & Deverell, 2004:304). Those who experience burnout may “distancing themselves psychologically and emotionally from others” as described by Ross and Deverell (2004:305). Their attitude may become indifferent and pessimistic (Smith, Segal & Segal, 2014:1). As self-esteem declines, feelings of depression and inadequacy emerge. Symptoms of burnout affect physical well-being or may be behavioral or cognitive… focus of the article… identify underlying causes (Ross & Deverell, 2004:302). This way I will be able to understand a person's personal situation and see it from their point of view. I am now more sensitive to other people's stress. This will foster a more compassionate and understanding attitude, make me less judgmental, and ensure I promote the dignity of my patients and everyone I interact with. (Chochinov, 2007:184). I also understand that the effects of stress can be circumstance specific and vary from person to person. Stress affects everyone, managing stress is essential to maintaining a healthy lifestyle and preventing burnout (Ross & Deverell, 2004:305). In my future as an IHP I will use the valuable knowledge I have gained, along with reflection of personal experience to manage my own stress and promote empathy in the face of the stress of others.