The Stress Test
1 How many hours have you slept in the last 3 days?
a less than 15 hours
b between 15 and 18
c between 18 and 24
d over 24 hours
2 When was the last time you really laughed?
a on my last holiday
b sometime in the last week
c I can’t remember
d today
3 How many times have you lost your temper in the last two days?
a I never lose my temper
b I’ve lost count
c once or twice
d I haven’t in the last couple of days but I do occasionally
4 When you get angry with someone do you
a shout at them?
b ignore them?
c explain why you are angry?
d complain to someone else?
5 How many of the following things did you do last weekend?
– saw friends or family
– did something you really enjoy
– spent some time outside
a none of them
b 1
c 2
d all 3
6 How often do you do a sport?
a I don’t like doing sport
b only on the beach in the summer
c two or three times a week
d at the weekend
7 How often do you diet?
a never
b I start a diet every Monday
c when I’ve put on a couple of kilos
d I’m always on a diet
8 How many caffeine-rich drinks (coffee, tea, Coca-Cola) do you drink a day?
a never
b only in the morning
c at least three or four
d it depends on how many I need to keep me awake
9 When you’re stressed which of the following do you do?
– smoke
– eat comfort food
– drink alcohol
a all of them
b none, I do something else
c none, I try not to react
d one or two
10 Which of the following make you feel particularly stressed?
– waiting in a long queue
– arguing with people
– people who are always late
– inefficiency
a none of them
b all of them
c one or two
d three of them
11 How often do you feel you have too little time?
a every day
b never
c occasionally
d just before a deadline or an exam
12 Which of these best applies to you?
a I worry about everything
b I worry about something at some time almost every day
c I worry when things are worth worrying about
d I never worry
