Stress Test
- ____Give yourself 10 points if you exercise for a minimum of twenty minutes three days a week.
- ____Give yourself 10 points if you wake up feeling reasonably rested at least 5 days a week.
- ____Give yourself 5 points if you have a quiet place in which you can relax on a regular basis.
- ____Give yourself 5 points if you take quiet time for yourself during the day.
- ____Subtract 5 points for every time during the week that you use alcohol to relieve stress.
- ____Give yourself 10 points if you have an income adequate to meet basic needs.
- ____Subtract 10 points if you feel you lack a consistent sense of purpose, connectedness, or life meaning.
- ____Give yourself 10 points if you are reasonably comfortable with your body weight.
- ____Subtract 5 points for every time during the week that you smoke cigarettes to relieve stress.
- ____Give yourself 10 points if you have one or more friends with whom you can talk about personal matters.
- ____Give yourself 10 points if you eat at least one balanced meal a day.
- ____Give yourself 10 points if you give and receive affection regularly.
- ____Subtract 5 points for every time during the week that you use a substance other than alcohol or cigarettes to relieve stress.
- ____Give yourself 10 points if you feel that you are in good health.
- ____Give yourself 10 points if you feel supported by your social network.
- ____Give yourself 10 points if you usually communicate effectively in your interpersonal relationships.
- ____Give yourself 10 points if you do something fun at least once a week.
- ____Give yourself 10 points if you drink fewer than three caffeine drinks (coffee, tea, or cola) a day.
Your test score shows that not only are you living under a lot of stress, but you may also be compromising your health by the ways in which you deal with this stress.
40 - 80 points
It appears that you currently do some good things to relieve your stress. If you are satisfied with how you manage the stress in your life, great. Keep taking care of yourself. If you feel that you need more practice with stress management, please see this site and other suggested links for tips on dealing with the negative effects of stress.
80 points
While you may sometimes feel the effects of too much stress, it appears that you are doing a good job of handling the stress in your life. This is a healthy way to live! If you want to learn even more stress management skills, please see the suggestions on this site and other recommended web sites.