One way to gain some insight into your own level of stress symptoms is to complete the following checklist. Print and then complete the following questionnaire.

Behavioural Symptoms of Stress					Physical Symptoms of Stress
Constant irritability with people	0	1	2	3	Lack of appetite	0	1	2	3
Difficulty in making decisions	0	1	2	3	Craving for food when under pressure	0	1	2	3
Loss of sense of humour	0	1	2	3	Frequent indigestion or heartburn	0	1	2	3
Suppressed anger	0	1	2	3	Constipation or diarrhoea	0	1	2	3
Difficulty concentrating	0	1	2	3	Insomnia	0	1	2	3
Inability to finish one task before rushing into another	0	1	2	3	Tendency to sweat for no good reason	0	1	2	3
Feeling the target of other people’s animosity	0	1	2	3	Nervous twitches, nail biting, etc	0	1	2	3
Feeling unable to cope	0	1	2	3	Headaches	0	1	2	3
Wanting to cry at the smallest problem	0	1	2	3	Cramps and muscle spasms	0	1	2	3
Lack of interest in doing things after returning home from work	0	1	2	3	Nausea	0	1	2	3
Waking up in the morning and feeling tired after an early night	0	1	2	3	Breathlessness without exertion	0	1	2	3
Constant tiredness	0	1	2	3	Fainting spells	0	1	2	3
					Impotency or frigidity	0	1	2	3
					Eczema	0	1	2	3

0 = Never or rarely 2 = Frequently..................

1 = Occasionally 3 = Always or nearly always

Scoring: It is not the total score in each section which is important, but the number of either behavioural or physical symptoms on which you score 2 or 3. If, in either category, you are showing more than three symptoms with scores of 2 or 3, then it suggests you may be suffering from stress-related problems.

This web site also offers further advice and information on a range of stress and other health related issues.

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Page Last Updated: 31 March 2008