This quiz can give you a picture of your overall stress level, based on common signs of symptoms of excessive and/or poorly managed stress. For ease of use, Print out a copy to complete and then see how you scored.

Scoring system: 0 = Rarely, 1 = Sometimes, 2 = Regularly, 3 = Often/Always

Physical Symptoms
Muscle Tension	0	1	2	3
Feeling Restless/Shaky	0	1	2	3
Headaches	0	1	2	3
Chest pains	0	1	2	3
Irregular/unusual heartbeat	0	1	2	3
Hard to get a deep breath	0	1	2	3
Cold/sweaty hands or feet	0	1	2	3
Skin rash/itch/crawling sensation	0	1	2	3
Blurred vision	0	1	2	3
Dizziness	0	1	2	3
Belly "knots" or pain	0	1	2	3
Nausea	0	1	2	3
Diarrhea/Gas/Constipation	0	1	2	3
Frequent urination	0	1	2	3
Fatigue/tiredness	0	1	2	3
Behavioural Symptoms
Loss of appetite - or no time to eat	0	1	2	3
Overeating	0	1	2	3
Smoking (to relieve tension)	0	1	2	3
Alcohol (more than four drinks per day)	0	1	2	3
Taking tranquilizers to relax	0	1	2	3
Withdrawing from close relationships	0	1	2	3
Criticizing or blaming others	0	1	2	3
Feeling victimized or taken advantage of	0	1	2	3
Watching TV more than 2 hours per day	0	1	2	3
Difficulty meeting commitments	0	1	2	3
Hard to pay attention at work	0	1	2	3
Emotional Symptoms
Nervous, uptight, wound up	0	1	2	3
Cannot turn off certain thoughts	0	1	2	3
Worrying at night	0	1	2	3
Unable to keep still/fidgeting	0	1	2	3
Apathetic - nothing seems important	0	1	2	3
Emotionally drained	0	1	2	3
Crying easily	0	1	2	3
Insomnia	0	1	2	3
Difficulty concentrating	0	1	2	3
Mind going blank - forgetting things	0	1	2	3
Add up your total and see how you did!

80 Severely stressed   You are at extreme risk for depression and burn out.   Seek help immediately. 50-80 Elevated stress   learn skills to take charge immediately! 30-50 Managed stress   doing well, but watch where you are scoring high. 30 Wow!   Are you sure? Are you serious?

Your scores over time can give you important feedback on how well you are managing your stress, and where you need to improve. Learn how stress is harmful and why taking charge of your stress is so important to your overall well being.

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