ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM STRESS BUILD-UP?

We tend to deny that stress is affecting us. Me... I'm not STRESSED!

Do this quick self assessment of common stress symptoms (and be honest with yourself) and find out your score.
  Degree of Discomfort
LOW   →   HIGH
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1. difficulty focusing/sustaining concentration
2. not easily remembering/memory lapses
3. easily distracted
4. general physical restlessness
5. anxious or racing thoughts
6. eating disorders
7. agitiation, inability to really relax
8. easily irritated or angered
9. nervous habits ( e.g. nail biting, pacing)
10. ongoing general fatigue
11. prone to accidents
12. insomnia/sleeping issues
13. too hard on self/perfectionism
14. feeling blocked or trapped
15. feeling overwhelmed
16. feeling guilty
17. feeling self conscious
18. poor body image
19. excessive daydreaming
20. indecisiveness
21. mental confusion
22. excessive preoccupations
23. belief that all turns out for the worst
24. sense of loneliness and isolation
25. underlying sadness or depression
26. sleeping too much or too little
27. isolating yourself from others
28. strained personal relationships
29. procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities
30. using alcohol, cigarettes or drugs to relax
31. diarrhea or constipation
32. heartburn or indigestion
33. Irritable bowel syndrome
34. chest pain rapid heartbeat
35. frequent colds
36. neck and shoulder pain
37. lower back pain
38. tension headaches
39. migraines
40. loss of sex drive
41. cold hands/feet
42. ongoing menstrual issues
43. dry mouth/throat
44. grinding or clenching teeth
45. stuttering/shaky strained voice
46. jaw pain
47. herpes
48. frowning wrinkled forehead
49. difficulty swallowing
50. periodic dizziness
51. nausea
52. gas or abdominal pains
53. heart palpitations
54. high blood pressure
55. fibromyalgia
56. rapid heart beat
57. sudden bursts of energy
58. shortness of breath
59. arthritic joint pain
60. unusual body temperature changes
61. skin rashes/pimples
62. frequent low grade infections
63. frequent bouts of flu
64. allergies
65. hives
66. mouth sores
67. strep throat
68. feeling generally unwell
69. mononucleosis
70. infertility
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LOW   →   HIGH
Degree of Discomfort
Get your score
The presence of mild symptoms are usually the result of unavoidable daily stresses and are normal features of modern living. When stress builds over time, however, multiple problems with higher degrees of discomfort begin to appear. Higher scores should be recognised as serious warnings of stress overload.