Take the “Everyday” Stress Test
October 28, 2007
Purpose:
The purpose of this stress test is to increase your awareness of stress in your life.
Directions:
Read each question and keep track of the number of “Yes” answers.
- I rarely take time for myself.
- I am generally in a hurry.
- I often get angry when I listen to the local, national, or world news or read the
newspaper.I often get upset at work. - I do not regularly perform physical activity.
- I often feel that I am being mistreated by friends or associates.I often have difficulty sleeping.
- I often have neck and/or shoulder pains (not due to accident or injury).
- I have frequent arguments.
- I often get upset when I stand in long lines.
- I have at least one constant source of stress/anxiety in my life (e.g., conflict with boss, Neighbor, mother-in-law, etc.).
- I do not have a sufficient amount of money for my needs.
- I usually feel that there is not enough time in the day to accomplish what I need to
do. - I often get upset when driving.
- I often have stress-related headaches.
- At the end of a workday I often feel stress-related fatigue.
- I have difficulty in managing time wisely.
- I rarely get 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night.
- I do not practice stress management techniques.
- I have difficulty in keeping my feelings of anger and hostility under control.
- I write a blog, and am constantly under the pressure of having to think of useful and interesting things to write about … actually that one’s just for me
How many “yes” answers did you give? Here’s the stress index key:
0 - 2 = Low stress
3 - 5 = Average stress
6 + = High stress
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