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Measure Your Stress

Every day we face various kinds of stress. How we view our lives can often have an impact on our level of tension. The following questions can help you target the areas of your life that cause you stress. Take this quiz to discover which areas you need to focus on to reduce the pressure.

How frequently do you face these situations on a regular basis?

1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 All of the time

I am having financial difficulties __
I have problems with my health __
There is instability in my home __
I have a family member who is seriously ill ___
I don’t have time to do things simply for pleasure ___
Nobody notices when I do a good job__
I feel that I live in a dangerous environment ___
I am worried about the security of my job ___
I am trying to lose weight ___
I don’t have enough energy to make it through the day ___

If your total is below 15, you lead a fairly low-stress life. If your total is between 16-22, you lead a moderately stressful life. If your total is above 23, you lead a high-stress life.

Articles on stress:

What people need in the midst of change.

S/B, F, P, 3 - Do It Every Day - an exercise for dealing with stress.

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