Choose a regular time to do this, either the first or last day of the month is ideal.
Score your answers:
Never 0, Occasionally 1, Often 2, Almost daily 3.
During the last month have you experienced these mental and emotional symptoms of stress?
1. Inability to concentrate
2. Difficulty in making simple decisions
3. Absent-mindedness
4. Loss of self confidence
5. Irritability with others
6. Loss of interest in life
7. Extreme mood swings
8. Feelings of failure and inferiority
9. Uncalled-for aggression
10. Anxiety about imaginary misfortunes
11. Irrational fears or panics
12. Feeling helpless and unable to cope
During the last month have you experienced these physical symptoms of stress?
1. Headaches
2. Difficulty in sleeping
3. Fatigue without exertion
4. Loss of appetite
5. Overeating binges
6. Indigestion/heartburn
7. Constipation or diarrhea
8. Nausea
9. High blood pressure
10. Colds or flu
11. Skin rashes
12. Aching neck /shoulder muscles
13. Cramps and muscle spasms
14. Heart palpitations
15. Rapid breathing/breathlessness without exertion
16. Fainting spells
17. Sexual impotency/frigidity
18. Fidgety/nervous mannerisms
19. Sweating without reason
20. Minor accidents
Add up your scores for your stress rating:
0 - 24 Low, 25 - 48 Medium, 49 – 72 High, 73 – 96 Very High.
MY TOTAL=
Links to more articles on Stress:
Saying "YES" to Less Stress - Part 1
Saying "YES" to Less Stress - Part 2
Saying "YES" to Less Stress - Part 3
By Christina Elvin
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