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Stress management - quiz

Summary

Do you handle stress well? Try our health quiz to test your stress levels and read tips to help manage stress and improve your health.

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Do you handle stress well? Try our health quiz to test your stress levels and read tips to help manage stress and improve your health.

1. You're in the 8 items or less express lane at the supermarket and you notice someone ahead of you has over 12 items in their basket. You:




2. You know exactly which situations make you feel stressed:




3. The amount of stress you experience in a difficult situation is influenced by:




4. You prepare yourself for stressful situations in advance by rehearsing how you will handle them:




5. Your average day always includes time for exercise and fun:




6. Your boss tells you off. You are upset and you:




7. You were planning a weekend away with a friend who rings you at the last minute to cancel. You:




8. When things go wrong you tend to think:




:

Score 0 to 20:
You tend to bottle things up until you reach exploding point. Try talking about your worries before they get too big to handle. Make more time in your life for relaxation and develop some strategies to let of steam constructively.

Score 21 to 59:
You talk about what's stressing you out but often not to the person who can most help. Try rehearsing situations that are stressful for you and imagine yourself handling them more confidently. Avoiding situations that you find stressful only works to a point. Take on achievable projects at home or at work that will build your sense of confidence and achievement and develop your problem solving and goal setting skills.

Score 60 to 80:
You are a good stress manager. You know what your stress triggers are and you are able to handle them when they arise.

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This page has been produced in consultation with and approved by:

Monash University - Centre for Developmental Psychiatry and Psychology

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Monash University - Centre for Developmental Psychiatry and Psychology

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Last reviewed: October 2011

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