QUIZ: How stressed are you?

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QUIZ: How stressed are you?
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Mon, 02-27-2006 - 5:03pm

Here's a great little quiz from BeliefNet... don't forget to tell us how you scored!  :-)  http://www.beliefnet.com/healthandhealing/getcontent.aspx?cid=21276&WT.mc_id=NL54


 


 


 

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Mon, 02-27-2006 - 5:05pm

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Mon, 02-27-2006 - 5:24pm
I got a 49. The exercise is what got me. I blame it on the baby, though.. not a lot of time to do all the things I want to in the day. I used to be faithful and exercise 4-5 times a week. I miss those days, but the baby is totally worth the couple extra pounds. I wouldn't trade him for the world.

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Mon, 02-27-2006 - 5:56pm

That's what got me too... a whopping 10 points!

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Registered: 03-09-2001
Mon, 02-27-2006 - 6:38pm

Good one! ;)) My results were a 78:

51–85 You are doing a very good job of managing stress. You are positive about your life and have a moderate level of stress. There are a few areas where you may wish to improve.

Not really surprising. Looking back in past years, I can say I have improve greatly, and yet I know there's more I can do. What was that conversation is another thread? Changing our inner selves to change our reality? :P

Gypsy




Edited 2/27/2006 6:39 pm ET by gypsywolfwoman


Blessings,

Gypsy

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Mon, 02-27-2006 - 6:43pm

LOL Gypsy!

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Registered: 01-31-2006
Mon, 02-27-2006 - 9:16pm

Ohhhh, boy.......
I got a whopping 106..........
The areas I scored big on were:
work (don't like it)
no sleep
sick more than 4 times a year
don't like where I live
caffeine
and overwhelmed by too much to do

well........... I can cut down on the caffeine, LOL! I do meditate every day without fail, which actually really helps with the stresses, so I stay pretty calm, most of the time. Geez- glad I do meditate, I'd probably be bouncing off the walls without it!!

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Tue, 02-28-2006 - 1:22am

(((Hugs))) Sweetie!

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Registered: 01-20-2006
Tue, 02-28-2006 - 9:03am

*Ouch* appearently I really need that "Let's calm down" icon . . . 111 here . . . and I thought I was doing well by answering several of them w/ "sometimes" rather than the answers I'd have given a few months ago . . .

Ok, so I guess I need to work on my stress levels (of course I already knew that) ~ hey and I thought I was actually doing ok handling the garbage I've been through lately . . .

I *used* to be the most optimistic/silly person, in fact I had one friend who called me "the infernal optimist" as he'd get so put out w/ my "silver-lining" attitude I *always* had . . . I'm definetly not there anymore (and I miss that side of me soooooo much sometimes). But Life has cut soooo deeply in the past few years . . . I just don't know anymore . . . I've become jaded and cynical and I hate it! I **want** to feel good again! I am journaling and working on me (heck, I'm going back to college ~ at age 45 ~ and that "ain't" easy). I did really well this term, too, but yea, it's stressful. I'm a single mom and have no clue what my future holds/where I'm headed, and my past right now just hurts . . . . . *sigh* . . . I am trying . . . I do want to be happy and peaceful . . . but it's so hard when I feel so alone . . . and it all seems uphill at times . . . anyway . . .

As my current Life-motto says, "Just Keep Swimming" . . . . .

Blessings, "M"

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Tue, 02-28-2006 - 10:56am

(((Hugs))) M!!

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Registered: 01-20-2006
Tue, 02-28-2006 - 11:56am

Thanks Jodi,

Interesting that you mentioned her as I just got my "Simple Abundance" book out this a.m. (shortly after posting the above) ~ I *luv* her books! Years ago when I first started reading "Simple Abundance" I found that if I kept a "Gripe" journal along with my "Grattitude" one I had sooooo much more to put in the latter (like cleaning space for appretiation?). Perhaps I should return to that?!?

I also went for a long walk this morning after posting (it's a lovely day here) and I put on a long flowy silk shirt before heading out into the sunshine ~ and that felt ~*~*wonderful*~*~!! I just need to get back into the practice of doing things like that for myself, things that *feel* special/loving/sacred again.

Largely why I've returned to iVil (and this board) to re-find that which I've misplaced underneath my "garbage" . . . hmmmmmmmm Spring Cleaning time???? Of the internal kind? Time to take out the "garbage"? Ahhh yes, perhaps Winter is over and Spring is in the air?!?

Thanks for the {{{hugs}}} ~ most definetly appreciated!!

Many Blessings, "M"

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