Stress Test « David Briscombe

Stress Test

Yes | No

Q1I frequently work at home at night, on work which I have brought home

Q2I feel that there are just not enough hours in the working day to do all of the things that I must do

Q3I can frequently feel impatient with the speed at which events take place

Q4At times I can have an extreme reluctance to go to work

Q5I try to fit more and more tasks into less and less time, resulting in me not allowing time for any unforeseen problems that may arise

Q6I feel that there are too many deadlines in my work / life that are difficult to meet

Q7My self confidence / self esteem is lower

Q8I can frequently have a vaguely guilty feeling if I relax and do nothing, even for short periods of time

Q9I find myself thinking about problems to do with my personal / business / professional life, even when I am supposed to be engaged in recreational pursuits

Q10I can have a feeling of intense fatigue, even when I wake after sleep

Q11I can / do find myself finishing other people's sentences for them

Q12I have a tendency to eat, talk, move and walk quickly

Q13My appetite has altered, either to a desire to go on a binge, especially on sweet, sugary foods, or I have suffered a loss of appetite

Q14I find myself becoming irritated / angry if the car or traffic in front of me seems to me to be going too slowly / I become very frustrated at having to wait in a queue

Q15I can feel anger and resentment at nothing in particular a feeling that something is missing, but I don't know what

Q16I'm aware that I try to get other people to hurry up / get on with it

Q17At times I feel depressed, tearful, irritable, all-over tension, short tempered, unusual clumsiness, concentration / memory is impaired, excessive perspiration

Q18I find that if I have to do repetitive tasks, I become impatient

Q19I can seem to be listening to other people's conversation, even though I am in fact preoccupied with my own thoughts

Q20My sex drive is lower, or I feel sexually unsatisfied

Q21I find myself grinding my teeth, especially if I am stressed or feeling impatient

Q22I seem to have an increase in aches and pains, especially in the neck, head, jaw, lower back, shoulders, chest. For women: Menstrual cycles are erratic, often missed

Q23At times I am unable to perform work or tasks as well as I used to , or I feel my judgement is clouded / not as good as it was

Q24I find I have a greater dependency on alcohol, caffeine, nicotine or drugs (whether prescription or not)

Q25I find that I don't have time for many interests / hobbies outside of work

4 points or less:
You have no need to worry about being prone to stress. You are least likely to suffer from stress-related illness. You are also the least likely to have a stress-related heart attack.

5 - 13 points:
You are prone to stress. You are also more likely to suffer from the negative effects of stress. You may possibly be open to stress-related illness. You are in need of stress control management / counselling.

14 points or more:
You are the most prone to the negative effects of stress. You may be more open to stress-related illness and possible heart problems. You must do something about it. Seek professional stress management counselling. Consult your medical practitioner.

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Stress Test