HOW STRESSED ARE YOU?

Question Very often (4 points) Fairly often (3 points) Sometimes (2 points) Almost never (1 point) Never (0 points)
1. In the last month, how often have you been upset because of something that heppened unexpectedly?
2. How often have you felt unable to control the important things in your life?
3. How often have you felt nervous and stressed?
4. How often have you felt confident about your ability to handle your personal problems?
5. How often have you felt that things were going your way?
6. How often have you felt unable to cope with all the things that you had to do?
7. How often have you been able to control irritations in your life?
8. How often have you felt on top of things?
9. How often have you felt angry because of things that were outside your control?
10. How often have you felt that difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them?

Total Score: 0



IF YOUR SCORE:

- Arround 13, that's average, a good amount of stress to be productive without being overwhelmed.

- Much lower than average, arround 4, then perhaps you're not experencing enough stress to be engaged.

- Much higher than average, 25 or above, then your stress level is probably detrimental to your productivity & your health.

Benchmark your result.

STRATEGIES TO REDUCE STRESS IF YOUR SCORE APPROACHES OR EXCEEDS 20:

- Increase your control: find more ways to increase your control over the work you do.

- Find more opportunities to be authentic.

- Use rituals.