Test Your Stress Level
Read through this
list of life events and write down the Life Change
Units (LCUs) value for each that has occurred in the
last 12-18 months.
Total your Life
Change Units (LCUs) If your score is 150 LCUs or less,
your level of stress based on life changes is low. If
your score is 150-300 LCUs your stress levels are
borderline - you should minimize other changes in your
life if possible at this time.
If your score is
more than 300 LCUs your stress levels are high. You
should minimize any other changes in you life if
possible and work at instituting some stress
intervention techniques.
1. Death of
Spouse...............................................................100
2.
Divorce.........................................................................................73
3. Marital
Separation...............................................................65
4. Jail
Term......................................................................................63
5. Death of close family
member..............................................63
6. Personal injury or
illness...............................................................53
7.
Marriage............................................................................50
8. Fired from
job..............................................................................47
9. Marital
reconciliation...........................................................45
10.
Retirement................................................................................45
11. Change in health of family
member.....................................44
12.
Pregnancy................................................................................40
13. Sex
Difficulties.................................................................39
14. Gain of new family
member........................................................39
15. Business
readjustment.....................................................39
16. Change in financial
state............................................................38
17. Death of close
friend.........................................................37
18. Change to different line of
work...................................................36
19. Change in number of arguments with spouse......................35
20. Mortgage/loan for major
purchases..............................................31
21. Foreclosure of mortgage or
loan........................................30
22. Change in responsibilities at
work...............................................29
23. Son or daughter leaving
home...........................................29
24. Trouble with
in-laws...................................................................29
25. Outstanding personal achievement
...................................28
26. Spouse begins or stops
work....................................................26
27. Begin or end
school.........................................................26
28. Change in living
conditions........................................................25
29. Revision of personal
habits...............................................24
30. Trouble with
boss.....................................................................23
31. Change in work hours or
conditions...................................20
32. Change in
residence.................................................................20
33. Change in
schools...........................................................20
34. Change in
recreation................................................................19
35. Change in church
activates..............................................19
36. Change in social
activities........................................................18
37. Mortgage or loan for lesser purchase (car
etc.)...................17
38. Change in sleeping
habits........................................................16
39. Change in number of family
get-togethers..........................15
40. Change in eating
habits...........................................................15
41.Vacation.........................................................................13
42.
Christmas..............................................................................12
43. Minor violation of the
law..................................................11
S TRESS
Is
the body's non-specific response to any demand
placed upon it. It is not caused ONLY by
negative or adverse influences. Stress increases
the rate of wear and tear the body experiences.
Americans spend over nine billion dollars a year
to deal with stress!!
Massage Therapy can be beneficial for relieving
stress-related symptoms. Other ways to address stress
in your life can include aromatherapy, yoga,
meditation, exercise, humour, keeping a journal,
changes in diet and the addition of nutritional
supplements to one's diet. For more information about
how to manage stress in your life, please follow the
links below.
A good starting point for more information about
stress management and articles is
4Stress
The Columbia University Graduate School of
Journalism has an entertaining and informational site
called
Stress
Inc.
Humour is often a effective way to deal with
stress, and
Humour
Search
is one good starting poking to tickle your
funny bone.
Get a joke delivered directly to your email
everyday
at
Joke.Com
Also try the hysterically funny The Centre for the
Easily Amused
and
CyberCheese .
Yoga World
has good information and an introduction to the
various types of yoga.
Or get the video
Living
Yoga: A.M./P.M. Yoga
for Beginners Set
at 30% off from Chapters.com.
Stress
Less, Inc.
has lots of programs and products specifically
designed to help you deal with stress.
Prescription
for Nutritional Healing A-To-Z Guide to Supplements :
A Handy Resource to Today's Most Effective Nutritional
Supplements
can help you to understand what
supplements are available and what they can do.
Many of these supplements are available at
Nutri-Mart
Health Foods Cyberstore-
American name brand health food and vitamin
supplements at discount prices.
"How to Meditate"
provides information about how
to meditate, and the benefits of meditation.
Suzie's
Stress Solving Site
provides specific information
about Aromatherapy as it relates to stress.
Aromaland
Aromatherapy Gifts-
Choose from over 400 great
aromatherapy gifts from an online store. Featuring
pure aromatherapy products of the highest quality and
innovative design.
Our Links page also has a number of
Aromatherapy
Links. One easy way to incorporate aromatherapy
into your daily routine is with the soap you choose.
We've found some we like at
TheSoap.Com
Handcrafted Soaps -
Offering luxurious handcrafted
soaps. Aromatherapy essential oils in a natural soap
base.
FitnessLink
has articles about stress and exercise, as well as
some healthy diet tips and an article about
"Awareness Walking."
Whether you're just getting started or you've been
at it for a while,
Asimba.com
has lots of great information about exercise,
nutrition, and even gives you your own "personal
trainer".
This is by no means a complete list of techniques
and methods to reduce stress. If you are experiencing
high levels of stress, as with any medical condition,
you should consult with your physician regarding any
treatment or therapies you wish to explore.
What is Surface EMG?
Surface EMG (Electromyography) is a device for measuring
extremely small amounts of electricity generated by muscles
below the surface of the skin. It is a reliable way to
accurately measure and record muscle tension due
to stress or trauma.
If you would like more information about any of the above
please contact
us.
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