Have you ever taken my stress test? It's the new year, and it's a good time to take a stress test, whether you have or haven't. Let's do this, shall we?
Stress Test
Answer the following questions by choosing a number between 1 and 5: (1) never, (2) almost never, (3) occasionally, (4) frequently, (5) all the time.
1. Do you worry?
2. Do
you experience a racing mind?
3. Are you angry, moody, or
irritable?
4. Do you lose your temper or become impatient
easily?
5. Do you have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or
getting essential hours of sleep because you can't stop thinking of
things you have to do or because you have too much going on in your
life?
6. Do you binge on or are you actively addicted to a certain
activity, food, caffeine, tobacco, alcohol, or any form of
pharmaceutical, over-the-counter, or illegal drug?
7. Do you find
yourself walking, talking, or eating fast because you are always in a
hurry?
8. Do you set simple goals or continuously tell yourself
you are going to do something and don't do it?
9. Do you feel like
you are in a constant state of going nowhere?
10. Do you notice
that it is important to you, or you spend a lot of energy proving
that you are right or things should be done the "right way,"
your way?
11. Do you complain about other people, places, or
things?
12. Do you get offended easily and/or talk negatively
about other people?
13. Are you unable to enjoy yourself even when
you are doing something you enjoy?
Add up your results...
If you would like to utilize a truth scale, ask someone who knows you really well to take this test on your behalf, and then compare answers.
Score
13- a very destressed person
14-25 almost always destressed
26-38 more often destressed than stressed
39-52, you need to destress yourself
53- 65, you seriously need to destress yourself
