CONTRIBUTORS TO STRESS
AND THE SOLUTIONS


(Print page, insert in Reminders Notebook or other decided location.  Retake this test after you've worked on these.  The objective is to arrive at 80 or above.  It is highly possible to get to 95, where you hardly ever experience noticeable stress during the day.)


RATE YOURSELF

Mark an x where you are and a C where you commit to being.  Your activities will be changed to get you to the lower stress side.


LOWER STRESS            100806040200 HIGHER STRESS

Order and steadiness        |_____|_____|_____|_____|____|       Chaos

Consistency, continuity      |_____|_____|_____|_____|____|Inconsistent

Ritual for a purpose           |_____|_____|_____|_____|____|Figure out what to do as it
                                                                                                                   happens

Sanity (Order, reasoned)            |_____|_____|_____|_____|____|Insanity

Know values and beliefs     |_____|_____|_____|_____|____|       Not certain

Know what to do and when        |_____|_____|_____|_____|____|       Random

Prioritize                  |_____|_____|_____|_____|____|No prioritizing

Proactive                         |_____|_____|_____|_____|____|Reactive

Safety, sense of               |_____|_____|_____|_____|____|In danger

Safe from disapproval       |_____|_____|_____|_____|____|Fearful of disapproval

Safe on job                              |_____|_____|_____|_____|____|        Insecure on job

Balance                          |_____|_____|_____|_____|____|        No balance

Communicate any problems      |_____|_____|_____|_____|____|Keep them to self

Good problem solving methods |_____|_____|_____|_____|____| Poor or no problem solving

Good decision methods    |_____|_____|_____|_____|____| Poor decision making
 


TOTAL SCORES

Add together all the numbers where you marked C and when you marked x.   Divide by the number of items scored.

                    Measure Of                         Total       # items       Average

C - Where I am committed to be                ____      ____        ____   
X - Where I am

The Difference: