Assess Your Stress Level

Now you will retake the assessment you took in Step 1 of this program. Take a moment to complete the following phrases. ("Sometimes" means a few times a week.)

I feel tense, anxious, or nervous.
I feel tense around people at work or home.
I eat, drink, or smoke in response to tension.
I have tension or migraine headaches, or pain in the neck or shoulders.
I have difficulty sleeping, or I can't turn off my thoughts at night or on weekends long enough to feel relaxed and refreshed the next day.
I find it difficult to concentrate on what I am doing because of worrying about other things.
I take tranquilizers or other drugs to relax.
I have difficulty finding enough time to relax ,or when I do find the time, it is hard for me to relax.