Exercise: Stress Test
| Please find below a test that could help determine your condition(s) of stress.
This test requires you to tick those symptoms that you suffer from. At the bottom, total the number you ticked. The next page will give you your results. |
Stress Test:
| Suffer from frequent headaches or migraines | |
| Often feel fatigued or worn out | |
| If awakened you find it difficult to fall asleep again | |
| Experience regular digestive upsets | |
| Grind your teeth | |
| Often engage in finger drumming | |
| Frequently catch colds or flu | |
| Drink more than 4 cups of tea or coffee a day | |
| Suffer from chest pains | |
| Regularly experience tension in back of head or neck | |
| Mental attitudes are generally negative | |
| Easily get confused | |
| Make negative statements | |
| Find it difficult to concentrate | |
| Mind is often a whirl | |
| Frequently suffer from forgetfulness | |
| Experience of sense of isolation | |
| Suffer from loneliness | |
| Lash out at others | |
| Feel uncomfortable in interactions with others | |
| Often distrustful | |
| Often feel anxious | |
| Worry a lot | |
| Become easily discouraged | |
| Suffer from nightmares | |
| Easily become irritated | |
| Lack sense of humour | |
| Feel frustrated | |
| Feel no one cares | |
| Experience a sense of inner emptiness | |
| Life has no meaning | |
| The future looks bleak | |
| See very few positive things in life | |
| Have self-doubts about your work | |
| Constantly need to prove yourself | |
| Doubt your ability to succeed | |
| Have a morbid fear of death |
Total
Results
| 0-7 | You are managing your stress level well. |
| 7-15 | Stress is starting to manifest itself. You should try to prevent your unproductive stress from progressing any further. |
| 15-22 | Your stress level could be a problem. Find ways to reduce your stress levels. |
| 22-37 | You have a critical level of unproductive stress. You may wish to seek stress counselling. |