by Dr. Tim Lowenstein (c) 2014

FREE Life Stress Test

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In the past 12 to 24 months, which of the following major life events have taken place in your life.

Make down the points for each event that you have experienced this year.

When you're done looking at the whole list, add up the points for each event.

Check your score at the bottom.

    _____ 100 Death of Spouse
    _____ 73 Divorce
    _____ 65 Marital Separation or from relationship partner
    _____ 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 over $30,000
    _____ 30 Foreclosure of mortgage or loan
    _____ 29Change 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 under $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.