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QUIZ - How stressed are you?

Choose one of the options from the various situations and questions below. Write each option down and then add up all the points and see the corresponding level of stress.


I) How many hours of sleep are you able to get per night normally?

7-8 hours
below 7 hours
more than 8 hours

II) How tired have you been feeling for the past one week?

I do not feel tired at all
extremely exhausted
Kind of tired

III) Your friend had borrowed some money from you to pay for a few bills. She told you she would return the money by the 14th. It is the 16th now and she has not even given you a call. She apologises and says she will give them back tomorrow. How do you feel?

Very irritated... How can she forget something so important?
Kind of annoyed but it’s okay. People forget sometimes.
It doesn’t matter.. it’s just money.

IV) Your old friend from school just contacted you and told you that she is in town after 10 years. You used to be best friends and haven’t met since she left the city. She is only here for a day and isn’t sure when she will be coming again. On the morning of the same day, your boss tells you that there is an urgent meeting and you should not miss it. What do you do?

Go and enjoy obviously! Meetings will come and go but friends remain forever.
Go for the meeting and meet your friend just for half an hour over a cup of coffee in the evening.
How can I waste an entire day hanging out with a friend? Work will always be a priority over my social life.

V) Assuming you live alone, How well do you eat in a day?

I have quick a meal or two if I get the time. Some days I don’t get time to eat at all.
I have proper breakfast, lunch and dinner. My health is very important to me.
I eat whenever I am hungry and eat whatever is around me. My meals have no timings.

VI)I have a manageable workload. How much do you agree with this?

Strongly disagree. It gets too much.
Neutral. It is sometimes kind of stressful, but overall it is achievable.
Strongly agree. It is very easy to deal with the workload.

VII)You just found out that the promotion you have been working very hard for was given to someone else. You feel utterly disappointed and upset. What do you do?

Go to my parents or friends and talk about how you feel. Talking to them makes you feel better.
Sit alone in your room and overthink everything and/or go have alcohol and/or smoke.
It doesn’t matter much to you and you watch TV to distract yourself.

VIII) Do you experience a lot of digestive problems like stomach pains, ulcers in mouth, loose motions, constipation etc.?

Yes, but not so often.
It happens very regularly. I almost always have some ailment or the other.
It doesn’t happen at all. I am very healthy.

XI)Think about something you love to do. It could be anything from drawing and knitting to watching things on Netflix. Would you say you…?

get to do it very often
don’t do it at all
do it sometimes but not excessively

X) Do you find yourself smoking, drinking or doing anything that you know is bad for you and feel unable to stop yourself? It could also be binge-watching TV shows or looking at memes on for hours on end.

Yes, I feel like I have no self-control. I wish I could stop because I know it’s really bad for me.
Not at all. I try to stay away from things that will harm me.
I do it sometimes and sometimes feel out of control but I wouldn’t call it harmful.

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