As we have discussed previously, stress can adversely affect your health. This has been proven by a study conducted in 1967 by psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe. In their study, over 5,000 patients were asked to indicate how many of 43 life events they had experienced in the previous year. By comparing their responses to their medical history, Holmes and Rahe were able to determine that these life events were linked to health.
What about you? Take the following life stress inventory to find out how stress may impact your health.
Read each of the events listed below, and check the box next to any event which has occurred in your life in the last 12 months. There are no right or wrong answers. The aim is just to identify which of these events you have experienced lately. When you’ve gone through the entire list, the total should be automatically calculated by clicking on the “Calculate Results” button. You may also click “Reset” to take the inventory again at any time.