Stress Assessment

Please rate yourself.

0 = Almost never
1 = Sometimes
2 = Most of the time
3 = Almost all the time

1. During the last month have you been easily irritated by people or trivial events?
2. During the last month have you feel impatient?
3. During the last month have you feel unable to cope?
4. During the last month have you felt a failure?
5. During the last month have you found it difficult to make decisions?
6. During the last month have you felt you had no one to confide in or to talk to about your problems?
7. During the last month have you found it difficult to concentrate?
8. During the last month have you failed to finish tasks/jobs before moving on to next, leaving jobs incomplete?
9. During the last month have you felt neglected in any way?
10. During the last month have you tried to do too many things at once?
11. During the last month have you felt anxious or depressed?
12. During the last month have you been uncharacteristically aggressive?
13. During the last month have you felt bored?
14. During the last month have you changed your patterns of drinking, smoking or eating?
15. During the last month have you cried or had the desire to cry?
16. During the last month have you felt tired most of the time?
17. During the last month have you suffered from any of the following more frequently? back and neck pain, headaches, muscular aches and pains, muscular spasms and cramps, constipation, diarrhea, loss of appetite, heat burn, indigestion and nausea?
18. During the last month have you do two or more of the following? Bite your nails, clench your fists, drum your finger, grind your teeth, hunch your shoulders, tap your feet, have trouble falling or staying asleep?

              TOTAL = ____________

Scoring
Below 21 = Your workload does not appear to cause you too much distress
21 to 40 = It appears that your workload may be the source of some distress
41 to 60 = Your workload appears to be a cause of much distress
Above 60 = Your workload appears to be a major source of distress

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Stress Management! (Part 1)

What is stress???

Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in some way. When you sense danger – whether it’s real or imagined – the body's defenses kick into high gear in a rapid, automatic process known as the “fight-or-flight” reaction, or the stress response. 

Signs and symptoms of stress overload!!!

The following table lists some of the common warning signs and symptoms of stress. The more signs and symptoms you notice in yourself, the closer you may be to stress overload.

Cognitive Symptoms	Emotional Symptoms
Memory problems Inability to concentrate Poor judgment Seeing only the negative Anxious or racing thoughts Constant worrying	Moodiness Irritability or short temper Agitation, inability to relax Feeling overwhelmed Sense of loneliness and isolation Depression or general unhappiness
Physical Symptoms	Behavioral Symptoms
Aches and pains Diarrhea or constipation Nausea, dizziness Chest pain, rapid heartbeat Frequent colds	Eating more or less Sleeping too much or too little Isolating yourself from others Procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities Using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax Nervous habits (e.g. nail biting, pacing)

 

Effects of chronic stress!!!

Pain of any kind Heart disease Digestive problems Sleep problems

Depression Obesity Autoimmune diseases Skin conditions, such as eczema

 Reference:

Smith, M., Segal, R., & Segal, J. (2011, December). Understanding Stress: Symptoms, Signs, 

     Causes, and Effects. Retrieved January 15, 2012, from HelpGuide.org: http://helpguide.org/mental

     /stress_signs.htm

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