Life Stress Test

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When I took the life stress test, the score that I got was 132, and according to the test, I have a low to moderate chance of being ill in the future. I found that some of the things that cause me stress weren’t on the test, such as having doubts/worries in your friendships, and doubts/dissatisfaction with yourself and your habits. I also find that the weight of each stress varies with each person, so it may not be the most accurate life stress test. Other than that, I’m glad that I was on the lowest end of the stress scale, and that I won’t be ill in the near future. Sometimes I find it hard to pinpoint what exactly causes me stress and unhappiness in my life, which causes me to think about whether I am stressing over nothing. When I think about it now after taking the life stress test, I realize that a lot of my stress comes from my perfectionistic habits and feeling anxious about an accumulation of things related to school, my career, and my relationships. While taking the Type A personality test, I noticed that I was able to agree with a lot of the answers that were …show more content…

In terms of hurting my relationships, I’m not too worried about it because although there are times where I can get easily frustrated and lash out at people (only people I am comfortable with), I am very aware of my actions and am quick to apologize. I lose my temper when my emotions build up too much, but I never want to hurt people and am considerate of other people’s feelings. I tend to reflect a lot when I’m in an argument, and I always want to discuss about and fix the situation rather than leave it hanging. In terms of dealing with stress, my tendencies to worry, and my work habits, it might be a little difficult to change them, but whenever I feel troubled, I always turn to my friends for help, so hopefully I will be fine in the

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