Mindtech Associates

Stress Test

Please tick the box that applies to you. Please answer yes, even if only part of the question applies to you. Take your time, but please be totally honest with your answers.

 YesNo
Q1 I frequently work at home at night, on work which I have brought home
Q2 I feel that there are just not enough hours in the working day to do all of the things that I must do
Q3 I can frequently feel impatient with the speed at which events take place
Q4 At times I can have an extreme reluctance to go to work
Q5 I try to fit more and more tasks into less and less time, resulting in me not allowing time for any unforeseen problems that may arise
Q6 I feel that there are too many deadlines in my work / life that are difficult to meet
Q7 My self confidence / self esteem is lower
Q8 I can frequently have a vaguely guilty feeling if I relax and do nothing, even for short periods of time
Q9 I find myself thinking about problems to do with my personal / business / professional life, even when I am supposed to be engaged in recreational pursuits
Q10 I can have a feeling of intense fatigue, even when I wake after sleep
Q11 I can / do find myself finishing other people's sentences for them
Q12 I have a tendency to eat, talk, move and walk quickly
Q13 My appetite has altered, either to a desire to go on a binge, especially on sweet, sugary foods, or I have suffered a loss of appetite
Q14 I find myself becoming irritated / angry if the car or traffic in front of me seems to me to be going too slowly / I become very frustrated at having to wait in a queue
Q15 I can feel anger and resentment at nothing in particular a feeling that something is missing, but I don't know what
Q16 I'm aware that I try to get other people to hurry up / get on with it
Q17 At times I feel depressed, tearful, irritable, all-over tension, short tempered, unusual clumsiness, concentration / memory is impaired, excessive perspiration
Q18 I find that if I have to do repetitive tasks, I become impatient
Q19 I can seem to be listening to other people's conversation, even though I am in fact preoccupied with my own thoughts
Q20 My sex drive is lower, or I feel sexually unsatisfied
Q21 I find myself grinding my teeth, especially if I am stressed or feeling impatient
Q22 I seem to have an increase in aches and pains, especially in the neck, head, jaw, lower back, shoulders, chest. For women: Menstrual cycles are erratic, often missed
Q23 At times I am unable to perform work or tasks as well as I used to , or I feel my judgement is clouded / not as good as it was
Q24 I find I have a greater dependency on alcohol, caffeine, nicotine or drugs (whether prescription or not)
Q25 I find that I don't have time for many interests / hobbies outside of work

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