How to Take the Stress Calculator Survey

The following is a stress survey with 15 questions. Keep track of your answers on a sheet of paper or print the following survey out. At the end of the survey, follow to directions to find out your stress score.

Survey

1. Do you frequently get angry or irritable?
• Never
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always


2. Do you take on too many responsibilities at work, home or at school?
• Never
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always


3. Do you have too much work, home or school responsibilities?
• Never
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always


4. Do you often feel sadness that you can't explain?
• Never
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always


5. Do you feel depressed at work, home, or school?
• Never
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always


6. Do you not find humor in situations others find funny?
• Never
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always


7. Do you feel a lot of pressure at work, home or school?
• Never
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always


8. Do you feel that your boss/family member/professor has unrealistic expectations?
• Never
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always


9. Do you get frustrated with relationships you have with people?
• Never
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always


10. Do you feel like there's so much stress in work/home/school that you are not trying as hard?
• Never
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always


11. Do you try to do as much as you can in the least amount of time?
• Never
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always


12. Do you keep everything bottle up inside?
• Never
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always


13. Are you tossing and turning at night and having trouble sleeping?
• Never
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always


14. Do you have good relationships with others?
• Never
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always


15. Do you spend a lot of time complaining or whining?
• Never
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always

SCORING

Use the following numbers for each answer you have given and then add them up:

3-Always
2-Sometimes
1-Often
0-Never

After you have added up your score, figure out where you fit in below

0-11: You are doing a great job at managing your stress!
Make sure you keep up what you are doing!

12-23: You are on the verge of being stressed out!
Make sure that you take some time out for yourself and relax a little more. Organize time for yourself, work, family and exercise. You can do this by creating a War Plan found in the discover tools of the Maximized Living Makeover

24-35: You are in a state of stress and beginning to tip towards a serious stress level.
Take time to organize yourself using the War Plan. Make sure that you are eating the proper foods and taking time out to exercise. If you need to, talk with someone that you trust.

36-45: Stress at this level affects your health both mentally and physically.
You NEED to learn how to alleviate some of your stress by adding "you" time, exercising on a regular basis, coming up with a healthy diet plan and getting enough sleep. Try starting one of the Challenges in the Maximized Living Makeover. This will give you a new outlook in life and is part of a lifetime management program that will instill changes in you for the rest of your life.

Note: Stress is common in everyone and happens due to different situations, whether it is personal, work or school related. There are different types of stress, some that is actually healthy and some that is very unhealthy for you, which in turn affects your health and thinking. Make sure that you have a healthy way of dealing with stress and seek help if you feel that you cannot manage it.