Lesson 2
Take the Life Stress Test by printing this sheet and circling your points. Tally them and report your results by clicking on the link at the bottom. Then click on the link for Lesson 3.
LIFE STRESS TEST
In the past 12 months, which of the following major life events have taken place in your life.
1. Make a check mark next to each event that you have experienced this year.
2. When you're done, add up the points for each event.
3. Check your score at the bottom.
4. Read the explanation of your score at the bottom.
100 Death of Spouse
73 Divorce
65 Marital Separation
63 Jail Term
63 Death of close family member
53 Personal injury or illness
50 Marriage
47 Fired from work
45 Marital reconciliation
45 Retirement
44 Change in family member's health
40 Pregnancy
39 Sex difficulties
39 Addition to family
39 Business readjustment
38 Change in financial status
37 Death of close friend
36 Change to a different line of work
35 Change in number of marital arguments
31 Mortgage or loan $30,000 or more
30 Foreclosure of mortgage or loan
29 Change in work responsibilities
29 Trouble with in-laws
28 Outstanding personal achievement
26 Spouse begins or stops work
26 Starting or finishing school
25 Change in living conditions
24 Revision of personal habits
23 Trouble with boss
20 Change in work hours, conditions
20 Change in residence
20 Change in schools
19 Change in recreational habits
19 Change in church activities
18 Change in social activities
17 Mortgage or loan over $20,000
16 Change in sleeping habits
15 Change in number of family gatherings
15 Change in eating habits
13 Vacation
12 Christmas season
11 Minor violations of the law
_______Your Total Score
This scale shows the kind of life pressure that you are facing. Depending on your coping skills or the lack thereof, this scale can predict the likelihood that you will fall victim to a stress related illness. The illness could be mild - frequent tension headaches, acid indigestion, loss of sleep to very serious illness like ulcers, cancer, migraines and the like.
LIFE STRESS SCORES
0-149 Low susceptibility to stress-related illness
150-299 Medium susceptibility to stress-related illness.
Learn and practice relaxation and stress management skills and a healthy well life style.
300 and over High susceptibility to stress-related illness
Daily practice of relaxation skills is very important for your wellness. Take care of it now before a serious illness erupts or an affliction becomes worse.
Permission Granted to Print this Stress Test by Conscious Living Foundation, P.O. Box 9, Drain, OR 97435
Free Health Master Catalog: 1 -541 - 836 - 2358 or www.cliving.org
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