STRESS SELF-ASSESSMENTS

What is stress?  ‘Stress is a physical and psychological response to perceived demands and pressures from without and from within.’ (anxietycentre.com)

How we cope spiritually, emotionally, mentally, physically, financially and socially greatly influences how much or how little stress we experience.

Test Your Stress Smarts

How much do you know about stress?  Do you know what the immediate and long-term symptoms are of stress?  Do you know your own danger signs of stress and the harmful effects of stress on your body?

As you answer each question in this free on-line assessment, it will provide you with the explanations and recommendations before proceeding to the next question: http://quiz.ivillage.com/health/tests/stressquiz.htm

What Is Your Current Stress Level?

To take the following free on-line stress assessment to discover your current stress level, you will first need to sign in (by providing your first and last name and e-mail address as your results will be instantly e-mailed to you upon completion of the self-assessment): http://www.anxietycentre.com/stress-test/stress-test.shtml

What Is Your Vulnerability To Stress?

If you are interested in discovering your vulnerability to stress, you may find the following free on-line assessment useful: http://www.stressfree.com/vlnr_tst.html.  After answering all the assessment questions, you will be provided an immediate score signifying how vulnerable you are to stress.

What is My Stress Level?

It is important to know your stress level as prolonged stress poses serious health risks.  Discover your personal stress level by visiting: http://www.4therapy.com/consumer/assessment/taketest.php

Self-Esteem

‘Psychological research has shown that daily stress and feelings of insecurity are in large part due to the anxiety of wanting to be liked, accepted and respected by one’s peers and significant others.

Fear of rejection can make us overlook positive signals from others and only see signs of disapproval.  This inclination, or MindHabit, to zero in on the negative heightens our feelings of insecurity and anxiety – making daily interactions increasingly and more frequently stressful.

MindHabits Booster teaches individuals to ignore hostile information by finding the friendly face in a crown of frowning people.  The game allows players to practice downplaying rejection in a non-threatening environment.’ (health.ivillage.com)

Take this quick on-line game to train yourself in noticing positive social feedback and turning your attention away from negative social feedback: http://health.ivillage.com/multimedia/0,,90r57fvc,00.html