Stress Quiz: Find Out How Stressed You Are

June 1, 2006— -- Stress Level Questionnaire

Answer each question by choosing a number from 1(low, little, easy) to 7(high, very, difficult).

How would you rate your overall stress level?

To what degree do the following situations make you tense or irritable?

Argument with a friend or relative

Waiting for a table in a restaurant

Arriving late for an appointment

Anticipating work deadlines

How simple is it for you to relax when you…

Watch a television show or movie

Read a book or magazine

Take a walk, jog or do other physical exercise

How often do you experience each of the following?

Insomnia

Shortness of breath

Rapid heart rate

Cold hands or feet

Impatience or irritability

Headaches

Apologizing for snapping at people

Tension or worry

Add up your total score, which can range from 16 to 112.

What was your total stress level? High or Low?

Excerpted from The Longevity Bible © 2006 by Gary Small